Jim Stenmark Explained

Jim Stenmark
Birth Date:6 November 1924
Birth Place:Coraki, NSW, Australia
Death Place:Sydney, NSW, Australia
Height:6 ft 3 in
School:St. Ignatius' College, Riverview
Position:Forward
Provinceyears1:1946–48
Repyears1:1947–48

James Thomas Ossian Stenmark (6 November 1924 – 10 November 2008) was an Australian rugby union player.[1]

Stenmark was born in Coraki and attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.[2]

Tall and wiry, Stenmark was a versatile forward and capable goal-kicker, selected by the Wallabies from Sydney University for the 1947/48 tours of the British Isles and North America. He featured in over 20 tour matches, without earning a cap, and even acted as touch judge in a fixture against the Barbarians.[2]

Stenmark, a dental surgeon by profession, lectured in dentistry at Wagga Base Hospital during his later years.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: FitzSimons . Peter . Overrated? Nah, he just blew it . . 15 November 2008 . en.
  2. Web site: James Thomas Ossian Stenmark . classicwallabies.com.au . en.
  3. News: Wagga mourns golfers . . 7 November 2008 . en-AU.