Herb Narvo

Hermann Olaf Frances "Herb" Narvo (19 August 1912 – 28 July 1958) was an Australian rugby league footballer and boxer of the 1930s and 1940s.

Born in Sydney of German descent, but raised in Newcastle, Herb Narvo signed with Newtown in 1937 and soon shone as one of the form forwards of the competition.

[2] He played for Norths Newcastle in 1938 and made state representative appearances for New South Wales from 1938 to 1941 but his national Test career was limited due to the war.

Whilst in the RAAF Narvo helped the Newtown club win the 1943 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership but along with Len Smith missed the final the following year due to his war service.

In 1946 he joined the St. George Dragons and as captain-coach, steered the club to a Grand final appearance in which they were defeated by the Balmain Tigers.

Narvo (back row 4th from left) with the 1937–38 Kangaroos
Narvo (standing far right) in Newtown's 1943 premiership team
Narvo, captn/coach (front row centre) in StGeorge's 1946 side