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John Grant

b. 1950

Australian businessman and rugby league football administrator

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Born 1950. John Grant is an Australian rugby league player.

John Grant (born 19 March 1950) is an Australian businessman, rugby league football administrator and former chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission which controls rugby league in Australia. A former player of the 1970s, he was a Queensland interstate representative three-quarter back and a member of the Australian team which lost the 1972 World Cup to Great Britain in France. Following the World Cup, Grant joined English club Warrington, playing for them during their table-topping 1972–73 season.

Grant had completed an engineering degree at the University of Queensland before taking up a scholarship with Brisbane City Council. He went on to head the information technology company Data3 and become chairman of the Australian Information Industry Association. In 2011 Grant was named as the inaugural chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission. The 2012 NRL season was the commission's first in control of the League.

In February 2018, Peter Beattie replaced Grant as chairman of the commission.

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University of Queensland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Grant?

Australian businessman and rugby league football administrator

When was John Grant born?

John Grant was born on 19 March 1950 in Brisbane.

What is John Grant's occupation?

John Grant is a rugby league player.

What nationality is John Grant?

John Grant is Australian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: John Grant

Β· Wikidata: Q6236037

Β· DBpedia: John Grant (rugby league)

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