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George Mackay (rugby union)

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George Mackay
Birth nameGeorge Arthur Mackay[1]
Date of birth(1906-05-07)7 May 1906[1]
Place of birthSydney[1]
Date of death7 May 1981[2]
Place of deathCanberra
SchoolNewington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1926[1] Wallabies 1[1] (0[1])

George Arthur Mackay (7 May 1906 – 7 May1981) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. He was born in Sydney, and attended Newington College (1919–1922).[3] Mackay was a fullback and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia in 1926.[4] In later years he lived in Canberra and he died in Royal Canberra Hospital on his 75th birthday.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Scrum.com player profile of George Mackay". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ Ryerson Index Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 123
  4. ^ Waratahs Representatives: All–Time Retrieved 21 December 2013.