Jack Edward Turnbull (16 March 1915 – 28 May 1987) was an Australian international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Jack Edward Turnbull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 March 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 May 1987 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Known by the nickname "Straub", Turnbull was born in Sydney and attended Sydney Boys High School.[2]
Turnbull, an Eastern Suburbs front-rower, represented New South Wales both sides of the war. He travelled to England with the 1939–40 Wallabies, but would make his only appearance in Bombay on the way back home, with the British leg of the tour having been called off due to the war, two days after they arrived.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Turnbull Home, To Play Union". The Sun. 22 April 1942. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Jack Edward Turnbull". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Turnbull In Union "Comeback"". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 1947. p. 31 – via National Library of Australia.