Paul Quinn (rugby league, born 1938)

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Paul Quinn
Personal information
Born(1938-03-28)28 March 1938
Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 June 2015(2015-06-19) (aged 77)
Canberra, A.C.T. Australia
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–63 Gerringong
1964–67 Newtown 65 4 0 0 12
1968 Nowra
Total 65 4 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–?? Southern Division
1963–68 Country NSW 3 0 0 0 0
1963–65 New South Wales 9 0 0 0 0
1963–65 Australia 7 0 0 0 0
1965 City NSW 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1965 New South Wales 1 1 0 0 100
Source: [1]

Paul Quinn (28 March 1938 – 19 June 2015) was an Australian

NSWRFL Premiership with Newtown
.

and becoming captain. He played further Test matches in 1964 against France and also went on the 1965 tour of New Zealand.

Quinn returned to the South coast in 1968, playing for the Nowra club and also captaining Country NSW. After retiring he pursued a career as a sports journalist in Canberra.[5]

In 2008, the centenary of rugby league in Australia, Quinn was named on the bench in the Newtown Jets 'Team of the Century'.[6]

It was announced on the Newtown Jets Facebook page that Paul Quinn died in Canberra on 19 June 2015 aged 77.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Quinn – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ "Paul Quinn". Gerringong Sporting Personalities. gerringong-gerroa.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  3. Australian Rugby League. Archived from the original
    on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Paul Quinn". Yesterday's Hero. Smartpack International. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ Whiticker, Alan. "Paul Quinn – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  6. ^ "Team of the Century". newtownjets.com. Newtown Jets. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach

New South Wales

1965
Succeeded by