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| Full name | Charles William John Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1904-05-29)29 May 1904 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 September 1987(1987-09-06) (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles William John Smith (29 May 1904 – 6 September 1987) was an Australianrugby league player.[1]
Known by the nickname "Circy", short for circus, Smith was a reliablefullback who possessed safe ball handling and an accurate punt kick, while lacking in any considerable pace.[2]
Smith debuted for Ipswich in 1924 and the following year first represented Queensland when a second string side was selected against New South Wales. He became Queensland's regular fullback from 1928 onwards, then in 1933 gained a place onAustralia's tour of Great Britain, playing matches against England and Wales.[3]