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John Arthur “Jack” Gibson O.A.M.

Hall of Fame

HERITAGE No: 607

BIRTH: 27 February 1929
Kiama, NSW
DEATH: 9 May 2008 Waterfall, NSW
DEATH: 9 May 2008
Waterfall, NSW

OCCUPATION: Laborer, 1963, 1972; Agent, 1977

RESIDENCE: Nicholson Pde Cronulla, NSW, 1963; Cowra Pl Cronulla, NSW, 1977

GAME HISTORY

  • Sutherland Grave Diggers JRL late 1940’s
  • St George RL 1950
  • Joe Taylor’s Celebrity Club RL A Grade (Eastern Suburbs) 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
  • Eastern Suburbs RL 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
  • Grenfell RL 1954
  • Eastern Suburbs RL (Country Carnival) 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
  • Eastern Suburbs RL City Cup 1959
  • NSW Firsts RL v USA RL 1953
  • Probables RL v Possibles RL 1954
  • City Seconds RL v Country Seconds RL 1954
  • NSW Firsts RL v Queensland Firsts RL 1954
  • Sydney RL Firsts v Great Britain RL 1958
  • Newtown RL 1962
  • Newtown RL Pre Season Cup 1962
  • Wests RL 2nd Grade 1963, 1964
  • Wests RL First Grade 1963, 1964
  • Wests RL AMPOL Cup 1963
  • Wests RL State Cup 1964

 

Coaching

  • Eastern Suburbs RL 1967, 1968
  • St George RL 1970, 1971
  • Newtown RL 1973
  • Eastern Suburbs RL 1974, 1975, 1976
  • Souths Sydney RL 1978, 1979
  • Parramatta RL 1981, 1982, 1983
  • Cronulla Sutherland RL 1985, 1986, 1987
  • State of Origin RL 1989, 1990
  • Eastern Suburbs RL Manager 1991

 

Cricket

  • Waverley Cricket Club 1957-61

 

Accolades

  • Head Coach Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs) Centurions 2007
  • Head Coach Australian Rugby League Team of the Century 2008
  • Jack Gibson Cup (2008 – Ongoing)
  • Sydney Roosters Hall of Fame 2010
  • Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs) Player No.418
  • Newtown RL Player No.520
  • Order of Australia Medal (OAM) 1988
  • Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inductee 1989
  • Australian Sports Medal 2000
  • Dally M Coach of the Year 1982

Jack

Under Construction

Jack Gibson and Prime Minister Bob Hawke

Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inductee 1989

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