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| Full name | John Bernard Troy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1927-08-01)1 August 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 January 1995(1995-01-20) (aged 66) Forster,New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Bernard Troy (2 October 1928 – 20 January 1995), was an Australianrugby league footballer who played as awinger forNewtown andEastern Suburbs in theNew South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), Australia's major rugby league competition. He also represented Australia internationally and New South Wales against Queensland.
The son of ajockey, Troy was a professional runner, who after missing Olympic selection began his rugby league career with theNewtown club in 1949 where he played 4 seasons. In just 34 appearances for Newtown, thewinger, scored 37 tries.
He holds the Newtown club record for the most tries in a match, scoring 6 againstEastern Suburbs in 1950, a feat that would not be repeated for another 71 years in Australia untilJosh Addo-Carr of theMelbourne Storm achieved this in round 9 of the2021 NRL season[2]
Troy was the1950 NSWRFL season top try scorer with 16 tries.
In 1950, he played two matches forNew South Wales and then was selected to represent Australia. He played in first Australian test side to win theashes in 30 years in which he played in the first and third test. He is listed on theAustralian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 276.[3]
In 1953, Troy joined theEastern Suburbs club, but he only played in 3 matches after a constant leg injury forced his retirement. Troy is recognized as theNewtown Jets 410th player and theTricolours 415th player.
In his later years Jack Troy became chairman of selectors at theSt. George Dragons.
Troy died in 1995 aged 66.
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