George Clamback (1901-1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, was a referee in the 1930s and was later a club administrator.
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| Full name | Frederick Charles Clamback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1901 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 September 1978 (aged 77) Toukley, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Charles Clamback, known as 'George' Clamback was a Newtown junior who was graded in 1917 and debut in 1918. He went on to play 6 years at Newtown and also played two seasons with the Eastern Suburbs club.[2][3]
He later became a first grade referee in the NSWRFL in the late 1920s-1930s [4] before taking on the job of Secretary of the Newtown. He was President of the Newtown in 1939, and the club delegate to the NSWRFL for many years.[5]
Clamback died in Toukley, New South Wales on 23 September 1978 aged 77.[6]
References edit
- ^ "George Clamback - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
- ^ LABOR DIAILY SYDNEY) "Clamback, Bert Gray and Ives To Referee" 28/3/1928 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237531344?searchTerm=%22CLAMBACK%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192
- ^ Daily News (SYDNEY) "Clamback As Delegate" 4/7/1940 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236246921?searchTerm=%22CLAMBACK%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice - 25/9/1978
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