About Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor was an Australian rugby league player.
Des O'Connor is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
Playing career O'Connor came from St. George's rugby union ranks to play for Newtown in the late 1960s. He played five seasons with Newtown between 1968 and 1973 and captained the club to victory in the 1973 Wills Cup Final against St George Dragons.
He retired at the end of the 1974 season after successfully taking the Newtown reserve grade team to the premiership. Des O'Connor became treasurer of Newtown in the 1980s.
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Who was Des O'Connor?
Australian rugby league footballer and administrator
What was Des O'Connor's occupation?
Des O'Connor was a rugby league player.
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Des O'Connor was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Des O'Connor (rugby league)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Des O'Connor. https://biography.guide/des-o-connor-rugby-league-player/
MLA: "Des O'Connor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/des-o-connor-rugby-league-player/.
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