The Manly Sea Eagles are the only club to have won at least one premiership in five consecutive decades.
Ken Arthurson helped establish that winning tradition through a career spanning nearly every area of the club.
Known as 'Arko' and 'The Godfather of Manly', he turns 97 on Thursday.
Manly's 80th anniversary season has celebrated the people behind the club's history, with a mini-documentary about Arthurson among its tributes.
'ARKO - Celebrating 80 Years' explores his work as a player, captain, coach, administrator, recruiter, negotiator and leader.
After five Grand Final defeats, Arthurson sought Manly's first premiership and brought a generation of leading players to Brookvale, including Australian Rugby League Immortal Bob Fulton.
As Club Secretary, a position comparable to today's CEO, he oversaw a period in which Manly reached eight Grand Finals and won four premierships.
The team he assembled dominated the 1970s, helping make success and a winning culture part of Manly's identity.
The film includes stories from people who helped build the club and others who knew Arthurson well.
It will be released on Thursday, October 1.