Jack Rooney

Jack Rooney
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Rooney
Born(1924-07-26)26 July 1924
Died1 December 2000(2000-12-01) (aged 76)
Playing information
PositionFront-row
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–54 Queensland 15 2 0 0 6
1952 Australia 2 0 0 0 0

John Joseph Rooney (26 July 1924 – 1 December 2000) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

A police constable, Rooney played prop for Queensland from 1948 to 1954 and competed with Brisbane club Brothers, before transferring to Toowoomba for work in 1951.[2]

Rooney was called up from the Toowoomba All Whites to the Australian squad in 1952 for a home series against New Zealand. He packed the Kangaroos front-row for the 1st Test and 3rd Test matches, both in Sydney.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jack Rooney Out of T'ba Team". Warwick Daily News. 30 June 1954.
  2. ^ "Rooney goes to Downs". The Courier-Mail. 24 February 1951. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Rugby Team Test Change". Sunday Times (Perth). 8 June 1952. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.