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Bruce Olive

1930 – 2025

Australian Indigenous rugby league player

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Lived 1930 – 2025 (aged 94). Bruce Olive was a player.

Bruce Olive (28 August 1930 – 22 May 2025) was an Australian indigenous professional rugby league player who played as a prop forward for the Newtown Jets in the 1960s.

Wollongong prop played for New South Wales in nine matches between 1958-62 but could not break into the Australian Test side. Olive, who paved the way for Country’s upset wins over City in 1961-62, later played with Newtown in the mid-1960s.

Olive died on 22 May 2025, at the age of 94.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bruce Olive?

Australian Indigenous rugby league player

When was Bruce Olive born?

Bruce Olive was born on 28 August 1930.

When did Bruce Olive die?

Bruce Olive died on 22 May 2025.

What was Bruce Olive's occupation?

Bruce Olive was a player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruce Olive

· Wikidata: Q88932557

· DBpedia: Bruce Olive

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