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| Full name | Frank Alan Cottle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1920-12-21)21 December 1920 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1992(1992-02-17) (aged 71) Forster, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Whiticker/Hudson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank Alan Cottle (21 December 1920 – 17 February 1992) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
Playing career
A Norths junior from the Cremorne club, Cottle played nine seasons with North Sydney between 1940-1951.
War service saw Cottle miss the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons. He later went on to captain North Sydney and was a popular clubman during his time at the club.
Cottle was also selected to play for New South Wales on three occasions during 1947, and also represented City Firsts between 1947-1948.
Cottle died on 17 February 1992, aged 71.
References
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 19/2/1992
- North Sydney Bears players
- New South Wales rugby league team players
- Australian rugby league players
- 1920 births
- 1992 deaths
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
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- Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II
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- Rugby league players from Melbourne
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