Maurice James Mullane (1924–2008) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Full name | Maurice James Mullane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia | 23 May 1924||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 April 2008 Sydney, Australia | (aged 83)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
edit'Mick' Mullane started his career at Newtown just after he returned from war service. He played four years of first grade with the Bluebags and represented N.S.W. in 1950. He moved to the St. George club in 1951,[2] but suffered a season ending leg injury in a trial game. The turned out for the Saints the following year before retiring at the conclusion of the 1953 season.
'Mick' Mullane was the father of Mick Mullane Jr. and Greg Mullane, both first grade rugby league players in the 1970s.[3]
Death
editMaurice James 'Mick' Mullane died in Sydney on 13 April 2008, 40 days short of his 84th birthday.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mick Mullane – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 27 February 1951 'St.George Sign Two' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18201415?searchTerm=mick%20mullane&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=195%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1951
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players" 1995 Edition (ISBN 1875169571
- ^ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: Death Notice (15 April 2008)