Jack Upton
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| Full name | Jack William Upton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1906 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 1969 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack William Upton (27 March 1906 – 4 April 1969) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
A native of Toowoomba, Upton was a versatile backline player who possessed an elusive side–step and good goal–kicking abilities. He could play as a fullback, winger and centre.[2]
Upton gained a call up for the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain on the back of a strong interstate series for Queensland. His tour consisted of 18 matches and he crossed for 10 tries, which included two in the final international against Wales at Wembley. He continued representing his state until 1932 and was a member of the Toowoomba team that held the 1932 Great Britain Lions to a draw.[3]
References
- ^ "His Last Appearance". The Dalby Herald. 5 June 1934. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "This Week's Personality". The Toowoomba Chronicle. 11 September 1948. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Custom Match List - Kangaroos Tour 1929". Rugby League Project.
External links
- Jack Upton at Rugby League Project