Wally Lewis AM, Brisbane State High School, 1977

Australian & Queensland Rugby League Captain: Wally graduated from BSHS in 1977, and during his final year, captained the Boys' First XV Rugby Team. Wally, also known as 'The King', is an inspirational former rugby league player whose feats on the football field have gone down in history.

Wally‘s countless career highlights include captaining Australia 23 times, leading the Kangaroos on an undefeated Ashes tour, 31 State of Origin games and 33 Tests for Australia. In 2011, he was awarded the prestigious Queensland Great Award. Today, Wally works as a sports presenter and NRL commentator.