Colin Ray Weiss (born 15 September 1943) is an Australian former rugby league player.
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| Full name | Colin Ray Weiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1943 Bundaberg, QLD, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weiss is the son of a competitive woodchopper and grew up on a farm in the Queensland locality of Sharon, not far from Bundaberg. He was educated at North Bundaberg State School and Bundaberg High School.[1]
A blacksmith by profession, Weiss was a tireless lock with Bundaberg Wanderers and was a Queensland representative player from 1966 to 1972.[2] He toured New Zealand with the national team in 1969 and made his debut in the 2nd Test at Carlaw Park in Auckland, coming into the side for Ron Costello. The following year, Weiss appeared in two of the three home Test matches against Great Britain.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Col Weiss - Rugby League Legend Series". The Creative Writer. 9 September 2022.
- ^ "The New Men". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 1969.
- ^ "Weiss Chosen In Test Team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 June 1969.
External links
edit- Col Weiss at Rugby League Project