About Lew Evans
Lived 1919 – 2017 (aged 97–98). Lew Evans was a military personnel and rugby league player.
David Lewis Evans (3 September 1919 – 27 September 2017) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
Lew Evans came to Sydney from Newcastle, New South Wales with Ray Ainsworth in 1946, just after he was discharged from war service in the RAAF.
During his three years at St. George, Evans played a total of 70 grade games, 20 of them in first grade. After three years at Saints, he moved to Temora as captain/coach in 1949 and remained there for most of his life.
Evans died on 27 September 2017, aged 98.
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Who was Lew Evans?
Australian rugby league footballer (1919-2017)
When was Lew Evans born?
Lew Evans was born in 1919 in Briton Ferry.
When did Lew Evans die?
Lew Evans died on 27 September 2017.
What was Lew Evans's occupation?
Lew Evans was a military personnel and rugby league player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Lew Evans (rugby league)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lew Evans. https://biography.guide/lew-evans-military-personnel/
MLA: "Lew Evans." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lew-evans-military-personnel/.
Chicago: "Lew Evans." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lew-evans-military-personnel/.
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