About Vern Deacon
Lived 1908 – 1965 (aged 56–57). Vern Deacon was an Australian rugby league player.
Vernon Deacon (1908 – 11 September 1965) was an Australian rugby league player.
Deacon was born in the town of Narromine and attended the nearby Dubbo High School, where he played on the same school rugby league side as future Wallabies representative Ron Walden.
A utility back, Deacon was a five-eighth in his first two seasons with University, then in 1928 began playing as both a fullback and winger. It was as a fullback that he represented NSW City against NSW Country in 1928. He competed for Balmain in the 1929 NSWRFL season, before moving to Kenebri to teach.
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Who was Vern Deacon?
Australian rugby league player
When was Vern Deacon born?
Vern Deacon was born in 1908.
When did Vern Deacon die?
Vern Deacon died on 11 September 1965.
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Vern Deacon was a rugby league player.
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Vern Deacon was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vern Deacon. https://biography.guide/vern-deacon/
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