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REVEALED: Queensland great sam backo dies aged 64 | Vintage Vibes

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Former Queensland, Australia, Canberra and Brisbane star Sam Backo (second right) has died, aged 64. (HANDOUT/NRL PHOTOS)

Queensland State of Origin legend Sam Backo has been hailed as wonderful player and loveable teammate, after his death at age 64.

One of the heroes of the Maroons' domination of Origin in the late 1980s, Backo died surrounded by family in his home town of Cairns on Sunday.

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