Jack Coote

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Jack Coote
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Coote
Born1907
Australia
Died1986 (aged 78–79)
Australia
Playing information
PositionProp, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–37 Eastern Suburbs 41 14 0 0 42
Source: [1]

John Joseph Coote (1907–1986) was a rugby league footballer who played in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). A junior of the Eastern Suburbs club, Coote was the father of Australian Rugby League Hall of Famer Ron Coote.

Playing career

A

1936 premiership decider. Coote also won two further premierships with Eastern Suburbs in 1935 and 1937.[2]

Coote played five first grade seasons with

Condobolin, New South Wales and won premiership shield with them in 1931.[3] He retired at the end of the 1937 NSWRFL season.[4]

Death

Coote died in 1986.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Jack Coote - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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  3. The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser
    . 25 June 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, Death Notice: John Joseph Coote, late of Bateau Bay. 26/11/1986

Sources

  • The Encyclopedia of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson