Eric Lawrence
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Full name | Eric Sinclair Maxwell Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | 15 July 1924|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 July 1978 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 53)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Sinclair Maxwell Lawrence (15 July 1924 – 13 July 1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
A South Grafton junior, Lawrence was in the St. George District during 1942 and turned out for the St. George club for a few games in that season. He replaced the first grade half-back Alf Cox due to a broken collarbone, in the 1942 Grand Final. He played a total of three first grade games during 1942, and did not appear in first grade again due to war duties.[2] He later returned to his local area after the war and went on to star for the South Grafton Rugby League club between 1946-1956 and represented Upper Clarence during his playing career.
Note: His surname was often spelt incorrectly in the press as 'Laurence'.[3]
South Grafton Rugby League Club named Eric Lawrence in their team of the Century in 2014. [4]
References
- ^ "Eddie Laurence - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ WW2 Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=356678
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ "South Grafton Rebels reveals its Team of the Century". 8 May 2014.
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