About Dev Dines
Lived 1931 – 2018 (aged 86–87). Dev Dines was an Australian rugby league player.
Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1930–2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
Playing career Dines was a five-eighth for Western Suburbs between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to Western Suburbs, in a bid to help the club win the 1952 Grand Final as two of their best players, Keith Holman and Frank Stanmore were away on the 1952/53 Kangaroo tour.
Dines scored a try in the 1952 Grand Final side that won the premiership. Dines stayed with Western Suburbs for a few more years before retiring. In total, Dines made 58 appearances for Wests.
Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club. He died in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 March 2018 aged 90.
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Who was Dev Dines?
Australian rugby league footballer
When was Dev Dines born?
Dev Dines was born in 1931.
When did Dev Dines die?
Dev Dines died on 2 March 2018 in Tamworth.
What was Dev Dines's occupation?
Dev Dines was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Dev Dines?
Dev Dines was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dev Dines. https://biography.guide/dev-dines/
MLA: "Dev Dines." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dev-dines/.
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