Reg Phipps Explained

Reg Phipps
Fullname:Reginald Teverill Phipps
Birth Date:21 July 1906
Birth Place:Paddington, New South Wales
Death Date:1976
Death Place:Concord, New South Wales
Retired:yes
Club1:St. George
Year1start:1931
Appearances1:12
Tries1:3
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:9
Source:[1]
Updated:21 August 2019

Reginald Teverill Phipps (1906-1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Phipps joined St. George for one season in 1931.[2]

He was previously a state rep rugby union player in 1920's and later coached the Aberdeen, New South Wales rugby club. He returned to the Aberdeen area in 1932, and later served in the AIF in the second World War.[3] [4]

Phipps died in 1976 at Concord, New South Wales, age 69.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reg Phipps - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2019-08-21.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995.
  3. WW2 Nominal Roll: R.T.Phipps http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=178405
  4. "Reg Phipps" PHOTO:Labor Daily (9/7/1930) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236722646?searchTerm=reg%20phipps%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-decade=193|||l-year=1930
  5. NSW BDM Death Info https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?19