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Mick Cremin Personal information Full name John Francis Cremin Date of birth 14 May 1923 Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date of death 13 January 2011 (aged 87)Place of death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia School(s) attended Sydney Boys High School University(s) University of Sydney Representative teams 1946–1948 Australia 19 (0) John Francis "Mick" Cremin (14 May 1923 – 13 January 2011) was an Australian rugby union player. Born in Sydney, he graduated from Sydney Boys High School and later the University of Sydney. He played for Randwick and New South Wales before making his Test debut against New Zealand at Dunedin on 14 September 1946.[1]
Cremin played as a fly-half in three Tests and 19 matches for Australia. He was renowned as a strategist and became one of the Wallabies' most influential players in the post-World War II period. He died in Sydney on 13 January 2011, aged 87.[2]
References
- ^ Statsguru: Mick Cremin, ESPN Scrum.
- ^ Post-war Wallaby Mick Cremin dies, ABC News, 17 January 2011.
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