John Joseph Rooney (26 July 1924 – 1 December 2000) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
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| Full name | John Joseph Rooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 December 2000 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Front-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A police constable, Rooney played prop for Queensland from 1948 to 1954 and competed with Brisbane club Brothers, before transferring to Toowoomba for work in 1951.[2]
Rooney was called up from the Toowoomba All Whites to the Australian squad in 1952 for a home series against New Zealand. He packed the Kangaroos front-row for the 1st Test and 3rd Test matches, both in Sydney.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Jack Rooney Out of T'ba Team". Warwick Daily News. 30 June 1954.
- ^ "Rooney goes to Downs". The Courier-Mail. 24 February 1951. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rugby Team Test Change". Sunday Times (Perth). 8 June 1952. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Jack Rooney at Rugby League Project