Hilton Curran
Hilton Curran (1914-1987) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
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| Full name | Hilton Matthew Curran | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1914 Adelong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 1987 (Age 72) Maroubra, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Curran came to the St. George club via the Tumut rugby league football club.[2].
A talented winger with a turn of speed, Curran stayed one season with the Saints in 1938[3]. He later served in Australian in the Army during World War Two [4].
Curran died at Maroubra, New South Wales on 31 May 1987. [5]
References
- "Hilton Curran - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- Tumut and Adelong Times 26/4/1938 Football Notes : https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139300872?searchTerm=hilton%20curran&searchLimits=l-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1938
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- WW2 Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=358675
- Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 2/6/1987
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