Norm Pope (rugby league, born 1931)
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| Born | 10 September 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 2003 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norm Pope (10 September 1931 – 2 March 2003) was an Australian rugby league player.
A Balmain junior, Pope was a prolific goal-kicking fullback and spent his playing career with Brisbane club Valleys from 1950 to 1964, aside from one season in Rockhampton.[1] He represented Australia in the 3rd Test win over New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1956, kicking five goals. In the 1957 season, Pope amassed a league record 330-points for Valleys.[2] He served as coach of both Valleys and Wests.[3]
Pope is fullback in the Brisbane Rugby League Team of the Century, named by the BRL and QRL history committee in 2022 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the competition.[4]
References
- ^ "£2 Bonus To Norm Pope". The Courier-Mail. 6 July 1953. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ The Rugby League news (Vol 38, No. 29), N.S.W. Rugby Football League, 14 September 1957 – via Trove
- ^ "History of Brisbane Rugby League: Warning signs, 1970s". The Roar. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "BRL Team of the Century and Ipswich's best named". Fassifern Guardian. 24 August 2022.
External links
- Norm Pope at Rugby League Project