Rugby League Great Arthur Summons Dies at 84

Arthur Summons poses with The Provan-Summons Trophy after the 2017 NRL Grand Final match between the Melbourne Storm and the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 1, 2017. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Arthur James Summons will forever be remembered as a gladiator, but it was his ability to sidestep his bigger opponents that made him a great in rugby league.

Summons, who underwent major mouth surgery in 2018, died in his hometown of Wagga Wagga on Saturday night at the age of 84.