Jack Hickey (rugby)
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Jack 'Darb' Hickey (4 January 1887 – 15 May 1950)[2] was an Australian rugby union and pioneer professional rugby league footballer and represented his country at both sports. He was one of Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in rugby union and was notable for scoring the first ever try for the Australian national side in a rugby league test match.[3]
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Birth name | John Joseph Hickey[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 January 1887[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, NSW[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 May 1950(1950-05-15) (aged 63)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Darlinghurst, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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