Mick Cremin

Mick Cremin

Birth name	John Francis Cremin
Date of birth	(1923-05-14)14 May 1923
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Date of death	13 January 2011(2011-01-13) (aged 87)
Place of death	Sydney, Australia
School	Sydney Boys High School
University	University of Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1946–1948 Australia 19 (0)

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]

References

1. Australian Sporting Representatives
2. Statsguru: Mick Cremin, ESPN Scrum.
3. Post-war Wallaby Mick Cremin dies, ABC News, 17 January 2011.