Former champion halfback Johnny Mayes, 78, has died after battling brain cancer, winning three premierships.
Former champion halfback Johnny Mayes - who won three straight premierships at two different clubs - has died.
Mayes, 78, died on Wednesday after a battle with brain cancer.
He won the 1973 grand final at Manly before capturing a further premierships with Jack Gibson's Eastern Suburbs in 1974 and '75.
That achievement was later matched by Glenn Lazarus (Canberra and Brisbane) and Cooper Cronk (Melbourne and Sydney Roosters).