Hugh Byrne (rugby league)
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Full name | Hubert Patrick Byrne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia | 28 April 1904|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 December 1983 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 79)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh "Jazzer" Byrne (1904–1983) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.
Born on 28 April 1904 at Woollahra, New South Wales, Byrne became a large, striding winger. Byrne played for Eastern Suburbs (1925–1928 and 1930) and South Sydney (1932–33).[2][3]
In 1928 Byrne was selected to represent Australia in a test match against England.
Byrne died on 22 December 1983, aged 79.[4]
References
- ^ "Hugh Byrne - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Hugh Byrne". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ Death Notice , Sydney Morning Herald, 26 December 1983