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Hector Arthur Gee (10 November 1909 – 1987) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and '40s, playing at representative level for Australia (#167), British Empire XIII, and Dominion XIII, and at club level in Australia for Tivoli, and in England for Wigan, as a stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.
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Australia
Gee played in Ipswich's rugby league competition for the Tivoli club, gaining selection for Queensland in 1930. He then played scrum-half/halfback for Australia while at Tivoli in the 6-8 defeat by Great Britain at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday 6 June 1932, scored 2-tries playing alongside Tivoli teammate, Forward Les Heidke in the 15-6 victory over Great Britain at The Gabba, Brisbane on Saturday 18 June 1932, and in the 13-18 defeat by Great Britain at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 16 July 1932.
England
Having moved to England to continue his playing career, Gee played scrum-half/halfback in Wigan's 30-27 victory over France at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 10 March 1934. He then played scrum-half/halfback, in Wigan's 15-3 victory over Salford in the Championship final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.
Gee played scrum-half/halfback for Dominion XIII while at Wigan in the 5-8 defeat by France at Stade Buffalo, Paris on Sunday 26 April 1936, and for British Empire XIII while at Wigan in 15-0 victory over France at Stade Buffalo, Paris on Monday 1 November 1937.
Gee played scrum-half/halfback in Wigan's 12-21 defeat by Salford in the 1934 Lancashire Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, and played scrum-half/halfback in the 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938 Lancashire Cup final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 22 October 1938.
Gee played scrum-half/halfback in Wigan's 13-9 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship final first-leg during the 1943–44 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944 (Tommy Bradshaw played scrum-half/halfback in the second-leg).