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Born | 12 October 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Cleary (born 12 October 1938) is an Australian former rugby footballer. [1]
Raised on the Darling Downs, Cleary attended Nudgee College as a boarder and pursued rugby union as his preferred sport while undertaking further studies at teacher's college in Toowoomba. He competed for the city's Harlequins club and also had a stint in Brisbane with Brothers. A breakaway, Cleary was a Queensland representative player and his appearances included a match against the 1959 British Lions. [2]
Cleary switched to rugby league after getting a teaching position in Harrisville and competed for nearby Ipswich in the Bulimba Cup competition. He had his best season in 1963 when he broke into the Queensland side and won a place as a prop on the national squad for their 1963–64 tour of Europe. [3] In 1964, Cleary relocated to Townsville for work and coached in the local competition. [4]
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