Mick Cremin Explained

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
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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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.shsobu.org.au/wp-content/uploads/sport.pdf Australian Sporting Representatives
  2. http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/4832.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match Statsguru: Mick Cremin
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/17/3114762.htm?site=sydney Post-war Wallaby Mick Cremin dies