Reginald Albert Devine (1917 – 26 April 2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.[2]

Reg Devine
Personal information
Full nameReginald Albert Devine
Born1917
Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 April 2011
Woonona, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–46 St. George 22 10 0 0 30
Source: [1]

Super-fast Wollongong beach sprint champion, Devine was signed to St. George in 1944. He scored a great try on debut against the Balmain Tigers on 4 Jul 1944. Devine crossed for 10 tries in 22 first grade games for the Dragons, before returning to Wollongong, New South Wales to captain the Illawarra team in the C.Y.C. semi-final against Central zone in September 1947 before retiring. [3]

Devine died on 26 April 2011 at Woonona, New South Wales. [4]

References

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  1. ^ "R Devine - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. ^ St. George Call (Kogarah) 12/9/1947 Reg Devive ref https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233610237?searchTerm=%22reg%20devine%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1947
  4. ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Death Notice 2/5/2011