About Tom Briggs
Lived 1919 – 1991 (aged 71). Tom Briggs was an Australian military personnel and rugby league player.
Tom Briggs (29 July 1919 – 4 March 1991) was an Australian rugby league footballer from the 1940s.
Tom Briggs was a very fine rugby league player from Young, New South Wales. He starred in Rugby League Army teams during World War Two including a match representing NSW against Queensland servicemen held on Bougainville in which he was man of the match. After he returned from the war, Briggs joined the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1946. Tom married in 1946 and moved to the St.George area at the end of the 1947 season.
Tom Briggs had two brilliant seasons at the St. George Dragons in 1948 & 1949, scoring 16 tries from 17 games. Injuries towards the end of the 1949 season curtailed his career.
Tom Briggs died in Sydney on 4 Mar 1991, aged 71.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Briggs?
Australian rugby league player (1919-1991)
When was Tom Briggs born?
Tom Briggs was born on 29 July 1919 in Young.
When did Tom Briggs die?
Tom Briggs died on 4 March 1991.
What was Tom Briggs's occupation?
Tom Briggs was a military personnel and rugby league player.
What nationality was Tom Briggs?
Tom Briggs was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tom Briggs (rugby league)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Briggs. https://biography.guide/tom-briggs/
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