Growing up on Sydney s northern beaches, anyone sport obsessed knew who Bob Bozo Fulton was.
I was no different, and after landing a dream gig writing for the Manly Daily in 2008 as a budding junior sports journalist, our paths soon crossed.
Plenty of colleagues and other scribes were quick to tell me not to get Bozo offside - he knew people from all walks of life and had contacts galore, they said.
Eventually I took on a senior sports role with the newspaper of record on the Sydney s Northern Beaches, with the daily movements of the Manly Sea Eagles the most crucial round for my job.
Jake Trbojevic and the entire NSW squad will rejig their Origin preparations to pay their respects to Immortal Bob Fulton – the big dog who personally stepped in to secure two of the most important signings in Sea Eagles history.
Brad Fittler has shuffled the Blues training on Friday to have his 19-man squad attend Fulton s state funeral at St Mary s Cathedral, where they will form a guard of honour for the Manly icon alongside the current Sea Eagles NRL side.
Across an incredible life in rugby league Fulton acted as a Blues selector for 18 years and is a NSWRL Hall of Fame member.
With the passing of rugby league immortal Bob “Bozo” Fulton, we take a look at some of the most iconic and creative nicknames given to some of our footy greats.