Rugby league Immortal Bob Fulton farewelled at state funeral with tearful eulogies The son of rugby league legend Bob Fulton has described his father as his "hero" and "best mate" at a state funeral attended by media personalities, politicians and sporting elites. The rugby league Immortal died last month, aged 74, after a long battle with cancer. Famously nicknamed "Bozo", Fulton made his debut with the Manly Sea Eagles in 1966, and was part of the club's first three premiership wins, before making a shock switch to Eastern Suburbs. One of the sport's original four Immortals when the concept was unveiled in the 1980s, Fulton also played 35 Tests for Australia and 16 matches for NSW in the pre-State of Origin era.