John Joseph Coote (1907-1986) was a

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footballer who played in the Australian competition, the

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(NSWRL). A junior of the

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club, Coote was the father of Australian Rugby League Hall of Famer

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Playing career

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, Coote played in some of the great Easts' sides of the mid-thirties, highlighted by an appearance in the 1936 premiership decider. Coote also won two further premierships with Eastern Suburbs in 1935 and 1937. Coote played five first grade seasons with

: 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936 and 1937. During the early 1930s, Coote was captain-coach of

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and won premiership shield with them in 1931. He retired at the end of the

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Death

Coote died in 1986.Sydney Morning Herald, Death Notice: John Joseph Coote, late of Bateau Bay. 26/11/1986

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Sources

* The Encyclopedia of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Rugby league props Rugby league locks Sydney Roosters players 1907 births 1986 deaths Place of birth missing {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1900s-stub