Sandy Pearce

Athlete

1883 – 1930

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Who was Sandy Pearce?

Sidney Charles Pearce, better known as Sandy, was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer and boxer. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. In 1907 he played for New South Wales in the very first rugby match run by the newly created 'New South Wales Rugby Football League' which had just split away from the established New South Wales Rugby Football Union.

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Born
May 30, 1883
Double Bay
Also known as
  • Sydney Pearce
Nationality
  • Australia
Died
Nov 14, 1930
Double Bay

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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