Norman Daniel Pope (1908–1985) was a professional
rugby league
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footballer in the Australian competition, the
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was ...
.
Career
Pope played in the
halves at the
Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to:
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club for five seasons in the years 1927–31.In the 1931 season Pope captained the side that lost to
South Sydney in the
1931 Grand Final.
From 1932, he moved to the Maitland United club as captain-coach. Then he took on the captain-coach role at
Tumbarumba
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for three seasons (1933-1936) before returning to Sydney.
He then joined the
St George Dragons
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club, again taking on a captain-coach role (1937-1938).
In 1931 Pope represented
New South Wales
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in an interstate match against
Queensland
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, and later played in N.S.W. Country Firsts in 1933.
Pope died on 7 April 1985, aged 76.
[Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 09/04/1985]
References
* History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
* The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
1908 births
1985 deaths
Australian rugby league coaches
Australian rugby league players
City New South Wales rugby league team players
Country New South Wales rugby league team players
New South Wales rugby league team players
Rugby league players from Sydney
St. George Dragons captains
St. George Dragons coaches
St. George Dragons players
Sydney Roosters players
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