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Norm Pope (rugby league, born 1908)

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Norm Pope
Personal information
Full nameNorman Daniel Pope
Born1908
 Australia
Died7 April 1985
Bexley, New South Wales
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–31 Eastern Suburbs 50 10 0 0 30
1937–38 St George Dragons 20 2 0 1 8
Total 70 12 0 1 38
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0

Norman Daniel "Norm" Pope (1908-1985) was a rugby league player in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League.

Career

Pope played in the halves at the Eastern Suburbs club for five seasons in the years 1927-31.In the 1931 season Pope captained the side that lost to South Sydney in the 1931 Grand Final.

From 1932, he moved to the Maitland United club as captain-coach. Then he took on the catptain-coach role at Tumbarumba for thee seasons (1933-1936) before returning to Sydney.[1]

He then joined the St George Dragons club, again taking on a captain-coach role (1937-1938).[2]

In 1931 Pope represented New South Wales in an interstate match against Queensland, and later played in N.S.W. Country Firsts in 1933.

Norm Pope died on 7 April 1985, aged 77.[3]

References

  1. ^ Albury Banner. Article refer Farewell to Norman Pope. 2/10/1936
  2. ^ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 09/04/1985
  • History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
  • The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson