Perce Horne
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Full name | John Percy Horne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia | 16 September 1890|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 January 1990 Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 99)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Percy "Perc" or "Perce" Horne (1890–1990) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
Background
Horner was born at Waterloo, New South Wales on 16 September 1890.
Playing career
Horne played rugby league from childhood, in the South's junior league. He was graded at Souths in the clubs pioneering years of the 1910s and played first grade during the 1919, 1923 and 1924 seasons.
Horne played in the grand final for South Sydney in 1923. He played his final season at Newtown in 1925.
Post playing
Horne was known as the 'grand old man' of the
NSWRFL history.[3]
Death
Horne died at a nursing home at Cronulla, New South Wales on 21 January 1990, in his 100th year.[4]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ISBN 1875169571).
- ^ http://www.rabbitohs.com.au (life members page)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 23/1/1990