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The Emperor of Lang Park

Statue of Wally Lewis.
This honour was bestowed upon Wally Lewis by the former Chairman of the Queensland Rugby League, Senator and acclaimed father of State of Origin, the late Ron McAuliffe, in recognition of the impact Wally had on matches played at this ground across three decades.

Lewis is arguably the greatest rugby league player of all time. He is one of only a handful of players to be named a Rugby League Immortal and was one of the six inaugural members of the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame.

He achieved the greatest honour in Rugby League: the captaincy of his country, but it was through his feats as Queensland skipper and playmaker in State of Origin that he achieved legendary status.

He played 31 Origin games (30 as captain) and was awarded a record 8 Man of the Match awards over a 12-year period. The name Wally Lewis is synonymous with State of Origin and Queensland Rugby League and continues to be an inspiration to future generations of footballers.

The Wally Lewis Statue was first unveiled in 1992 before State of Origin Game 2.