About Clyde Cant
Lived 1907 – 1957 (aged 50). Clyde Cant was an Australian rugby union player and rugby league player.
Arthur Cyril Clyde Cant (23 February 1907 – 23 March 1957) was an Australian cross-code rugby footballer.
Biography Hailing from Gundary, outside Goulburn, Cant was educated at Fort Street High School in Sydney, where he played rugby union for Manly while still a schoolboy. His preferred position in rugby union was centre three-quarter.
Cant switched to rugby league during the 1930s, playing for both Western Suburbs Magpies and Canterbury-Bankstown as a centre/fullback, with a stint in between as coach of Albury.
In addition to the rugby codes, Cant also captained Manly in Sydney first-grade cricket.
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Who was Clyde Cant?
Australian rugby player
When was Clyde Cant born?
Clyde Cant was born on 23 February 1907.
When did Clyde Cant die?
Clyde Cant died on 23 March 1957.
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Clyde Cant was a rugby union player and rugby league player.
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Clyde Cant was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clyde Cant. https://biography.guide/clyde-cant/
MLA: "Clyde Cant." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clyde-cant/.
Chicago: "Clyde Cant." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clyde-cant/.
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