Reg Devine
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| Full name | Reginald Albert Devine | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1917 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 2011 Woonona, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Reginald Albert 'Reg' Devine (1917-2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.[2]
Career
Super-fast Wollongong beach sprint champion, Devine was signed to St. George in 1944. He scored a great try on debut against the Balmain Tigers on 4 Jul 1944. In his short career, Devine crossed for 10 tries in 22 first grade games for the Dragons, before returning to Wollongong, New South Wales to captain the Illawarra team in the C.Y.C. semi-final against Central zone in September 1947 before retiring. [3]
Devine died on 26 April 2011 at Woonona, New South Wales. [4]
References
- ^ "R Devine - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ St. George Call (Kogarah) 12/9/1947 Reg Devive ref https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233610237?searchTerm=%22reg%20devine%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1947
- ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Death Notice 2/5/2011
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