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Born in ], Burke learned his rugby during his years at ], before finishing his schooling in Bathurst, where he attended ].<ref name="ClassicWallabies">{{cite web |title=John Kenneth Burke |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/john-kenneth-burke/1812 |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}}</ref> Born in ], Burke learned his rugby during his years at ], before finishing his schooling in Bathurst, where he attended ].<ref name="ClassicWallabies">{{cite web |title=John Kenneth Burke |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/john-kenneth-burke/1812 |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}}</ref>


Burke, a left-footed fullback, joined Wanderers on his return to Newcastle in 1925. He represented a NSW XV which faced the ] and was a state reserve, backing up ] during their matches against the ] (which were retrospectively considered Wallabies internationals). Only one fullback was selected for the ], with Ross preferred over Burke. He was a member of an Australian XV in 1929, playing a match against New Zealand, then sat as a reserve as the ] for the final Test in Sydney.<ref name="ClassicWallabies"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222955343 |title=Pars About Players |newspaper=] |date=11 July 1929 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Burke, a left-footed fullback, joined Wanderers on his return to Newcastle in 1925. He represented a NSW XV which faced the ] and was a state reserve, backing up ] during their matches against the ] (which were retrospectively considered Wallabies internationals). Only one fullback was selected for the ], with Ross preferred over Burke. He was a member of an Australian XV in 1929, playing a match against New Zealand, then sat as a ] reserve for the final Test in Sydney.<ref name="ClassicWallabies"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222955343 |title=Pars About Players |newspaper=] |date=11 July 1929 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


During ], Burke served as a commando in Ethiopia.<ref name="ClassicWallabies"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180289891 |title=Rugby Full Back In Abyssinia |newspaper=] |date=29 January 1941 |page=10 (Edition 1) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> During ], Burke served as a commando in Ethiopia.<ref name="ClassicWallabies"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180289891 |title=Rugby Full Back In Abyssinia |newspaper=] |date=29 January 1941 |page=10 (Edition 1) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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Rugby player
John Burke
Full nameJohn Kenneth Burke
Date of birth(1906-06-26)26 June 1906
Place of birthNewcastle, NSW, Australia
Date of death5 October 1966(1966-10-05) (aged 60)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1926, 1929 Australia

John Kenneth Burke (26 June 1906 – 5 October 1966) was an Australian rugby union player.

Born in Newcastle, Burke learned his rugby during his years at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, before finishing his schooling in Bathurst, where he attended St Stanislaus' College.

Burke, a left-footed fullback, joined Wanderers on his return to Newcastle in 1925. He represented a NSW XV which faced the touring 1926 New Zealand team and was a state reserve, backing up Alex Ross during their matches against the All Blacks (which were retrospectively considered Wallabies internationals). Only one fullback was selected for the 1927–28 Waratahs tour, with Ross preferred over Burke. He was a member of an Australian XV in 1929, playing a match against New Zealand, then sat as a Wallabies reserve for the final Test in Sydney.

During World War II, Burke served as a commando in Ethiopia.

See also

References

  1. ^ "John Kenneth Burke". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. "Pars About Players". The Sun. 11 July 1929. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Rugby Full Back In Abyssinia". The Sporting Globe. 29 January 1941. p. 10 (Edition 1) – via National Library of Australia.
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