Jack Munn Explained

Jack Warren Munn
Fullname:Jack Warren Munn
Birth Date:30 May 1921
Birth Place:Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Jannali, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:St. George
Year1start:1946
Year1end:49,1951
Appearances1:42
Tries1:8
Goals1:1
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:26
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1946
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Queensland
Yearbstart:1950
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Updated:11 June 2019
Source:[1]

Jack Warren Munn (1921–1993) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s in the New South Wales premiership competition and was a state representative.

Career

Munn was a prop-forward who played with St. George immediately after World War II. After his discharge from the AIF,[2] Jack Munn joined St George and played five seasons between 1946-1949 and 1951.[3]

He moved the Queensland in 1950, and represented Queensland against New South Wales in that year before returning to St George. Munn scored a try in the club's 1946 Grand final loss to Balmain.

He won a premiership with St. George when he played prop in the 1949 Grand Final.[4] In 1950, Munn accepted a captain coach role for Ingham, Queensland and consequentially played representative football for Queensland. in 1950 and only a bad injury stopped him from playing for the Kangaroos.[5] [6]

Death

Munn died on 25 June 1993, aged 72.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Munn - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=195357 Munn at WWII Roll
  3. Web site: DVA's Nominal Rolls.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 edition.
  5. News: Munn for Ingham . Maryborough Chronicle . 31 March 1950.
  6. News: The St George Call (Kogarah) . Jack Munn Unlucky . 26 May 1950 .
  7. Sydney Morning Herald - Death notice - 26/06/1993