Jackie Shute Explained

Jackie Shute
Birth Name:John Lawson Shute[1]
Birth Date:31 January 1901[2] [3] [4]
Birth Place:Mudgee, New South Wales[5]
Death Date:23 November 1988 (aged 87)
Death Place:Sydney
Ru Position:wing
Repyears1:1920–22
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:6

John Lawson Shute (31 January 1901 – 23 November 1988) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Shute, a wing, was born near Sydney and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia.

He was later chairman of the Australian Meat Board.[6] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1959 Birthday Honours and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1970 New Year Honours, for public services.

Notes and References

  1. News: Prominent Footballer's Death. . . Sydney, New South Wales . 10 . 15 June 1922 . 25 July 2010.
  2. UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878–1960
  3. Australia, Birth Index, 1788–1922
  4. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Jackie Shute. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  5. New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967
  6. News: Deaths . 12 February 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 24 November 1988 . 36 . subscription .