Jack Gray-Spence
Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer
About Jack Gray-Spence
Lived 1910 – 1992 (aged 81–82). Jack Gray-Spence was an Australian rugby union player and rugby league player.
John Alfred Gray-Spence (9 February 1910 – 5 May 1992) was an Australian rugby league and rugby union player from the 1930s and 1940s.
Jack Grey-Spence was a brilliant winger for the Sydney University rugby league team. He played two seasons with them in 1933–1934, and Gray-Spence was the NSWRFL top try scorer in 1933. He moved to St George Dragons in 1935 before retiring from rugby league.
Gray-Spence, like his brother Jim, retained his amateur status while playing rugby league. They both successfully applied to be reinstated to play rugby union in 1936. They played for Randwick in 1936, and became residentially qualified for St George in 1937. He also represented New South Wales in Rugby.
Jack Grey-Spence died on 5 May 1992, aged 82.
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Who was Jack Gray-Spence?
Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer
When was Jack Gray-Spence born?
Jack Gray-Spence was born in 1910 in Sydney.
When did Jack Gray-Spence die?
Jack Gray-Spence died in 1992 in Coogee.
What was Jack Gray-Spence's occupation?
Jack Gray-Spence was a rugby union player and rugby league player.
What nationality was Jack Gray-Spence?
Jack Gray-Spence was Australian.
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