Jack Shumack

Jack Shumack
Personal information
Full nameJohn Francis Shumack
Born(1904-04-15)15 April 1904
St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
Died2 January 1974(1974-01-02) (aged 69)
Canberra, A.C.T., Australia
Playing information
Positionpositions
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928 St. George 3 0 0 0 0
1929 Newtown 3 2 0 0 6
Total 6 2 0 0 6
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Jack Shumack (1904–1974) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s

Jack Shumack came from Queanbeyan, New South Wales to join St. George for 1928. The following year was his last in Sydney when he turned out for the Newtown Blue Bags [1] before heading back to bush footy. He became captain coach of Cootamundra in 1930, Queanbeyan in 1931, Mittagong in 1932 and back to Queanbeyan in 1933 to see out his rugby league career. Shumack represented NSW City Seconds in 1929 and NSW Country Seconds in 1930.[2]

Jack Shumack died on 2 January 1974 in Canberra.[3]

References

  1. ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 6/3/1929 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245630677?searchTerm=%22jack%20schumack%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. ^ Ancestry.com.au https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/161260614/person/182107733146/facts


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