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| Full name | James Goethe Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1896 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 March 1928 (aged 31–32) Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Centre, Second-row, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 18 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Goethe Ward (1896-1928) was an Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
Career
Ward, who was employed at the Weather Bureau, began his football career with the Randwick Rugby Union team.
Later he played Rugby League with North Sydney (1919-1920), and University (1921-22, 1926-27) in which he played in the 1926 Grand Final.
Death
Ward died at Katoomba on 17 March 1928.
References
- "Jim Ward - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- Alan Whitiker/Glen Hudson "Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players" 1995
- "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
- "The Sun" Obituary https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222010659?searchTerm=jim%20ward&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1928%7C%7C%7Cl-month=3
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- 1896 births
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- Australian rugby league players
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- Randwick DRUFC players
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