George Jardine (rugby league)
George Jardine (8 November 1926 - 29 May 2015 [2]) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. Jardine played in the New South Wales premiership competition and won a premiership with St. George in 1949.
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| Full name | George Jardine | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1926 Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 May 2015 (aged 88) Jannali, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
A Wollongong, New South Wales junior, Jardine played five seasons for St. George between 1947-1950 and 1952. He became a premiership winner when he played at lock-forward in 1949 Grand Final win over South Sydney.[3] After playing 70 grade games for St George, George Jardine returned to the Illawarra league in 1953 joining the Northern Suburbs Wollongong club.[4] He also had a long association with the Helensburgh Tigers rugby league football club.[3]
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References
- "George Jardine - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- http://dragons.com.au/news/2015/05/31/vale_george_jardine.html (Vale: George Jardine) 31 May 2015
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- South Coast Times: "George Jardine Returns to Northern Suburbs". (article) 26/06/1952
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