Jack Redman
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| Full name | John Robert Walter Redman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1914 Canterbury, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 1945 Borneo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whitiker/Hudson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Redman (1914-1945) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1930s.
John Robert Walter Redman was born at Canterbury, New South Wales in 1914, and was a rugby league player from a young age. He debuted in first grade for University in 1933 and played 10 games for them between 1933-1934. After completing his studies, he joined the Balmain Tigers in 1935 and went on to become one of the best lock-forwards in Sydney rugby league until his last season in 1940. He joined the RAAF in 1941 and did not play league again. He became a squadron leader and was shot down over Borneo on 5 July 1945.[1]
Redman was selected for NSW City Firsts, playing in one representative game in 1939.[2]