About Terry Curley
Lived 1938 – 2016 (aged 78). Terry Curley was an Australian athlete, lawyer and rugby union player.
Terrance George Paul Curley (6 June 1938 — 17 October 2016) was an Australian rugby union international.
Curley, a native of Newcastle, attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and was captain of the 1st XV's 1955 GPS premiership team. He played his rugby afterwards for the Wanderers club of Newcastle.
A fullback, Curley was capped 11 times for the Wallabies, debuting against the All Blacks in Sydney at the age of 18. He played all five Tests on the 1957–58 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, featuring in 34 of the 41 total matches. On his final Wallabies tour, to New Zealand in 1958, Curley was again ever present, playing all but one tour match. He had a large part in the win over the All Blacks in Christchurch.
Curley retired from rugby at age 20 to enter the Marist order.
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Who was Terry Curley?
rugby player (1938 — 2016)
When was Terry Curley born?
Terry Curley was born on 6 June 1938 in Newcastle.
When did Terry Curley die?
Terry Curley died on 17 October 2016.
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Terry Curley was an athlete, lawyer and rugby union player.
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Terry Curley was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Terry Curley. https://biography.guide/terry-curley/
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