- Norm Jacobson
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Norm Jacobson Playing information Position Three-quarter Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942–48 Newtown 89 69 0 0 207 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1945 New South Wales Source: nrlstats.com Norm Jacobson was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1940s. A New South Wales interstate representative three-quarter,[1] he played his club football career in the NSWRFL Premiership for the Newtown club.[2]
A centre and prolific try-scorer, Jacobson played in Newtown's grand final win in 1943. After returning from interstate Army service,[3] he resumed playing for Newtown the following year and played in the 1944 grand final loss. In his final season at Newtown, Jacobson was the League's top try-scorer, with 27 tries from 19 appearances.
After retiring from playing football, Norm Jacobson coached the Condobolin rugby league side.
References
- ^ "State winger dropped by Newtown". The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia): pp. 8. 8 August 1945. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cwwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ypMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7344,2997020. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ Norm Jacobson at yesterdayshero.com.au
- ^ "Jacobson with Newtown for first game of season". The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia): pp. 7. 1944-05-12. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qkwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=75QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1904,765001. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
External links
Newtown Jets squad – 1943 NSWRFL Premiers (3rd title) 1 Tom Kirk • 2 Sid Goodwin • 3 Len Smith • 4 Norm Jacobson • 5 Bruce Ryan • 6 Tom Nevin • 7 Paddy Bugden
• 8 Gordon McLennan • 9 Jimmy Brailey • 10 Frank Farrell (c) • 11 Keith Phillips • 12 Herb Narvo • 13 Charles Cahill
• Coach: Arthur FolwellCategories:- Australian rugby league players
- Newtown Jets players
- New South Wales rugby league team players
- Possibly living people
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