Jack Courtney (rugby league)
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| Full name | John David Courtney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1901 St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 March 1948 (aged 46–47) St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 13 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John David Courtney (1901-1948) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.
Life and career
[edit]Born at St. Leonards, New South Wales in 1901, Courtney played his entire career at North Sydney.
He played with them for seven seasons between 1924-1931 and was a prolific point scorer for the club. He became the NSWRFL top point scorer in 1924 and 1926.[2][3]
Death
[edit]Courtney died on 9 March 1948 at Royal North Shore Hospital, age 47.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Courtney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ North Sydney Bears (7 February 2018). "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 10/3/1948
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