About Ern Cannon
Lived 1921 – 2015 (aged 93–94). Ern Cannon was an Australian rugby league player.
Ern Cannon (27 August 1921 – 7 December 2015) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played for Manly-Warringah in the NSWRL competition. Cannon was a foundation player for Manly-Warringah featuring in the club's first ever game.
Background Cannon was born in Pyrmont, a suburb of Sydney, in August 2921.
Manly would go on to finish second last on the table above Parramatta during their inaugural year avoiding the wooden spoon by 2 competition points. Cannon retired as a rugby league player following the conclusion of the 1947 season.
Post playing After retiring as a player, Cannon took up tennis and owned several tennis courts in the Manly region. He died on 7 December 2015.
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Who was Ern Cannon?
Australian rugby league footballer
When was Ern Cannon born?
Ern Cannon was born in 1921 in Sydney.
When did Ern Cannon die?
Ern Cannon died in 2015.
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Ern Cannon was a rugby league player.
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Ern Cannon was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ern Cannon. https://biography.guide/ern-cannon/
MLA: "Ern Cannon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ern-cannon/.
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