Jim Peebles (rugby league)
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| Full name | James Ivan Peebles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 February 2013 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Peebles (1931–2013) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
Playing career
Peebles was a local Manly-Warringah player from Queenscliff, New South Wales. Graded at Manly in 1953, he played five seasons of first grade with Manly between 1953-1961. Peebles played lock in the 1959 Grand Final with great Manly players such as Rex Mossop, Roy Bull and Ron Willey. He retired in 1962. [1]
Death
Peebles died on 9 February 2013, aged 81. <ref>Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 13/2/2013
References
- ^ Alan/Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)