Death
Schuman died in Sydney on 2 March 1974, aged 65. [3]
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| Full name | Reginald Charles Austin Schuman | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1909 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 1974 (aged 65) Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Reginald Charles Austin Schuman (1909-1974) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s and 1930s.
An Arncliffe Scots junior, Schuman played seven seasons for St. George between 1929–1935. He is remembered as playing prop in the 1930 Grand Final in which St. George were defeated by Western Suburbs 27–2. [2]
Schuman died in Sydney on 2 March 1974, aged 65. [3]
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