Rugby player
| Birth name | John Francis Cremin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1923-05-14)14 May 1923 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 January 2011(2011-01-13) (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
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John Francis "Mick" Cremin (14 May 1923 – 13 January 2011) was an Australian rugby union player. Born in Sydney, he graduated from Sydney Boys High School in 1939 and later the University of Sydney. He played for Randwick and New South Wales before making his Test debut against New Zealand at Dunedin on 14 September 1946.
Cremin played as a fly-half in three Tests and 19 matches for Australia. He was renowned as a strategist and became one of the Wallabies' most influential players in the post-World War II period. He died in Sydney on 13 January 2011, aged 87.
References
- Australian Sporting Representatives
- Statsguru: Mick Cremin, ESPN Scrum.
- Post-war Wallaby Mick Cremin dies, ABC News, 17 January 2011.
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