Dally Messenger Frank Burge, Messenger was inducted as a Rugby League Immortal in 2018, along with recent greats Norm Provan and Mal Meninga. Dally Messenger Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger (12 April 1883 – 24 November 1959) was one of Australasia's first professional rugby footballers, recognised as one of the greatest-ever players in either code. Messenger, or 'The Master' as he was dubbed, represented New Zealand in two rugby union tests and seven rugby league tests. He played for New South Wales in the very first match run by the newly created 'New South Wales Rugby Football League' which had just split away
NBPA Players Awards press release, the NBPA outlined the rationale behind the "Players' Awards." Due to an overwhelming response from its members, the NBPA decided to launch the 1st Annual Players’ Awards … in Las Vegas, NV in July …. In the time honored tradition of identifying excellence through peer review forged by institutions such as the Emmy Awards, The Grammy Awards and The Academy Awards, the Players’ Awards are voted on by the NBA’s active players. In a pair of press releases dated 20 June 2015 and 9 July 2015 , the NBPA announced BET Networks would record the inaugural awards presentation