Jack Mogridge (1903–1978) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1920s and later an administrator.
Known as a tough forward, Jack Mogridge came to
St. George Dragons from
Warwick, Queensland after being spotted by club stalwart
Arthur Justice
Arthur "Snowy" Justice (1902–1977) was an Australian rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. He was a rugged for the St George Dragons who made state and national representative appearances in the late 1920s. Later he was a club a ...
in Armidale in 1927. He spent two seasons at the Dragons, but suffered a serious broken leg injury in 1929, which finished his career prematurely. Mogridge stayed with the
St. George Dragons in an administrative capacity, later becoming club treasurer, a selector and the club delegate to the NSWRFL. In later years, Jack Mogridge was the publican of the Kogarah Hotel, in
Kogarah, New South Wales
Kogarah () is a suburb of Southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kogarah is located 14 kilometres (9 miles) south-west of the Sydney central business district and is considered to be the centre of the St George area.
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Jack Mogridge is also credited in being the co-writer of the old club song "We are the St. George Boys".
After many years of faithful service, Jack Mogridge was awarded life membership of the
St. George Dragons in 1948.
[Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ()]
References
St. George Dragons players
Australian rugby league administrators
1903 births
1978 deaths
Australian rugby league players
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby league players from Sydney
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