Larry Newman (rugby union)
| Birth name | Ernest William Newman[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 April 1902 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 November 1963 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sydney, New South Wales [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||
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Larry Newman (1902–1963)[2] was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Biography
William Ernest Newman was known by his second name Ernest Newman or his reverse initials E W Newman or his nickname Larry. He was born in Marrickville, New South Wales, to Ernest and Lilly Newman, and he attended Newington College (1909–1921).[3] In sport at Newington he played in the cricket 1st XI for six years, three as Captain, and the rugby 1st XV for four years, two as Captain. He was a member of the 1st rifle shooting for two years and the athletics team and won the Warry Cup as senior champion in 1921.[4][5]
Representative Rugby
He was a wing and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Scrum.com player profile of Larry Newman". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ BDMs NSW
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 144
- ^ 150 Years of sport at Newington College Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "NEWINGTON COLLEGE". Sunday Times. No. 1861. New South Wales, Australia. 25 September 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 14 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Waratahs Representatives: All–Time Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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