George Mullins (rugby league)
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| Full name | George Arthur Mullins | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1907 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 October 1995 (aged 88) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Front-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | George Mullins Sr | |||||||||||||||||||||
George Arthur Mullins (7 September 1907 – 22 October 1995) was an Australian rugby league player and coach.
Early life
[edit]Mullins, known as "Barney", was born to Australian parents in New Zealand, where his father George Sr worked at the time as a coal miner and labourer. He grew up in Sydney and his father became mayor of Balmain, then a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council during the 1930s and 1940s.[1]
Career
[edit]A front-rower, Mullins competed in first grade for Balmain between 1930 and 1932.[2] He had a season as coach of Manly Warringah in 1949, with the club finishing out of the finals in eighth position.[3]
Mullins was also a noted surf swimmer and had a race in Freshwater, Sydney, named after him.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "On Light Side". The Sun. 6 April 1932. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Balmain In Vital Clash". The Sporting Globe. 27 July 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sporting round-up". The Sun. 24 February 1949.
- ^ "Barney Mullins Swim Classic (Freshwater) 2025 - Freshwater, NSW". oceanswims.com.
External links
[edit]- George Mullins at Rugby League Project