Mick Cremin | |
Birth Name: | John Francis Cremin |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1923 |
Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Death Place: | Sydney, Australia |
School: | Sydney Boys High School |
University: | University of Sydney |
Ru Position: | Fly-half |
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Repyears1: | 1946–1948 |
Repteam1: | Australia |
Repcaps1: | 19 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
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John Francis "Mick" Cremin (14 May 1923 – 13 January 2011) was an Australian rugby union player. Born in Sydney, he graduated from Sydney Boys High School in 1939[1] and later the University of Sydney. He played for Randwick and New South Wales before making his Test debut against New Zealand at Dunedin on 14 September 1946.[2]
Cremin played as a fly-half in three Tests and 19 matches for Australia. He was renowned as a strategist and became one of the Wallabies' most influential players in the post-World War II period. He died in Sydney on 13 January 2011, aged 87.[3]