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David 'Cement' Gillespie. One of the toughest players ever to lace a boot | CHIMING IN
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Former rugby league star David Gillespie is regarded one of the toughest players ever to lace a boot but he also boasts a softer side.
Gillespie opens up to Steve Gillis on life, love and footy and reveals how he checked himself into Rehab after a poker machine addiction derailed his life.
He also reveals how he lost a finger in a work accident and defied doctors orders to return to the sport he loved.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:00 - Life now
04:39 - Retirement
06:42 - Dave's gambling addiction
14:42 - Struggles with health & fitness
17:05 - Friendship with Terry Hill
23:00 - Growing up in Narromine
28:25 - Debut in '84
31:59 - Loosing a finger
42:24 - Dave's Grand Final memories
45:12 - Joining Wests
50:40 - Bob Fulton
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