Harry Pierce

Henry Theodore "Harry" Pierce (1913-1975) was a rugby league footballer in Australia's leading competition the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership and for the Australian Kangaroos.

He played for the St George Dragons for two seasons between 1932-1933 and Eastern Suburbs for eleven seasons between 1934-1944, with whom he won three straight premierships (1935–37). He won his fourth premiership with the Easts in the 1940 Grand Final. He scored a total of 60 tries during his long and successful club career. The speedy backrower also played in five test matches for Australia in 1937/38. He is lsieted on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 216. Pierce also played for City Firsts and New South Wales on six occasions between 1937-1943.

While playing football, Pierce also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league's centennial year in Australia, he was named as a reserve in a NSW Police team of the century. He died at Bondi, New South Wales on 12 December 1975.