Jack Munn
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| Full name | Jack Warren Munn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 May 1921 Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 June 1993 (aged 72) Jannali, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Warren Munn (1921–1993) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s in the New South Wales premiership competition and was a state representative.
Career
Munn was a prop-forward who played with St. George immediately after World War II. After his discharge from the AIF,[2] Jack Munn joined St George and played five seasons between 1946-1949 and 1951. [3]
He moved the Queensland in 1950, and represented Queensland against New South Wales in that year before returning to St George. Munn scored a try in the club's 1946 Grand final loss to Balmain.
He won a premiership with St. George when he played prop in the 1949 Grand Final.[4] In 1950, Munn accepted a captain coach role for Ingham, Queensland and consequentially played representative football for Queensland. in 1950 and only a bad injury stopped him from playing for the Kangaroos. [5] [6]
Death
Munn died on 25 June 1993, aged 72.[7]
References
- ^ "Jack Munn - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Munn at WWII Roll
- ^ "DVA's Nominal Rolls".
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 edition. ISBN 1 87516957 1
- ^ Maryborough Cronicle: 31 March 1950 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147797677?searchTerm=%22jack%20munn%22
- ^ The StGeorge Call (Kogarah) "Jack Munn Unlucky" 26 May 1950 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235309376?searchTerm=%22jack%20munn%22
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Death notice - 26/06/1993
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