Fred Nolan (rugby league)
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| Full name | Frederick Nolan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1913 Sydney, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 August 1978 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Nolan (5 December 1913 – 25 August 1978) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
A Sydney–born hooker, Nolan was of a stocky build and came to North Sydney's first grade team from the juniors. He had a quick rise in representative football. After first turning out for Sydney seconds in 1937, Nolan went on to gain both state and international selection during same season.[2]
Nolan was a member of the Kangaroos squad for their 1937–38 tour of Great Britain. He featured in two Test matches against New Zealand at Carlaw Park on a stop over, then was largely a reserve for the British leg of the tour, with Harry Pierce preferred for the internationals. On his return home, Nolan announced his retirement from rugby league, citing a desire to concentrate on his military career.[3]
References
- ^ "Rugby league history: The all-time great alphabet teams – Letter N". The Roar. 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Vol. 18 No. 14 (July 3, 1937)", The Rugby League News, 18 (14): 13, July 3, 1937 – via Trove
- ^ "Kangaroo Hooker F. Nolan Retires". The Daily Telegraph. 15 April 1938. p. 16 – via Trove.
External links
- Fred Nolan at Rugby League Project