About Norm Pope
Lived 1908 – 1985 (aged 76–77). Norm Pope was an Australian rugby league player.
Norman Daniel Pope (February 13 1908 – April 7 1985) was a professional rugby league footballer in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League.
Career Pope played in the halves at the Eastern Suburbs club for five seasons in the years 1927–31.In the 1931 season Pope captained the side that lost to South Sydney in the 1931 Grand Final.
From 1932, he moved to the Maitland United club as captain-coach. Then he took on the captain-coach role at Tumbarumba for three seasons (1933–1936) before returning to Sydney.
He then joined the St George Dragons club, again taking on a captain-coach role (1937–1938).
In 1931 Pope represented New South Wales in an interstate match against Queensland, and later played in N.S.W. Country Firsts in 1933.
Pope died on 7 April 1985, aged 77.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Norm Pope?
Australian rugby league footballer and coach
When was Norm Pope born?
Norm Pope was born in 1908 in Sydney.
When did Norm Pope die?
Norm Pope died on 7 April 1985 in Bexley.
What was Norm Pope's occupation?
Norm Pope was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Norm Pope?
Norm Pope was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Norm Pope (rugby league, born 1908)
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