James Roland Dwyer (1902–1983) was an Australian

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1920s. Dwyer was a pioneer player for the

St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

club in their early years. A huge Front Row Forward from the

Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...

juniors, Dwyer played one season for the Saints before embarking on a career in boxing in 1923, and became national heavy-weight champion under the name ''Jim Rowland''. Dwyer died in

Ramsgate, New South Wales Ramsgate is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 16 km south of the Sydney central business district. It is part of the St George area. Divided by Rocky Point Road, part of Ramsgate to the east of ...

on 13 May 1983.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 16/5/1983

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St. George Dragons players Australian male boxers Australian rugby league players Rugby league props 1902 births 1983 deaths Sportsmen from Tasmania {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1900s-stub