About Jack Coote
Lived 1907 – 1986 (aged 78–79). Jack Coote was an Australian rugby league player.
John Joseph Coote (1907–1986) was a rugby league footballer who played in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). A junior of the Eastern Suburbs club, Coote was the father of Australian Rugby League Immortal Ron Coote.
Playing career A forward, Coote played in some of the great Easts' sides of the mid-thirties, highlighted by an appearance in the 1936 premiership decider. Coote also won two further premierships with Eastern Suburbs in 1935 and 1937.
Coote played five first grade seasons with Eastern Suburbs: 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936 and 1937. During the early 1930s, Coote was captain-coach of Condobolin, New South Wales and won premiership shield with them in 1931. He retired at the end of the 1937 NSWRFL season.
Death Coote died in 1986.
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Who was Jack Coote?
Australian rugby league footballer and coach
When was Jack Coote born?
Jack Coote was born in 1907.
When did Jack Coote die?
Jack Coote died in 1986.
What was Jack Coote's occupation?
Jack Coote was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Jack Coote?
Jack Coote was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Coote. https://biography.guide/jack-coote/
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