Ernie Mort
Ernest Sutcliffe 'Ernie' Mort (1924-1991) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
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| Full name | Ernest Sutcliffe Mort | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1924 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 September 1991 (aged 67) Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A St. George junior, Mort was discharged from war service in the Australian Army in mid 1946.[2] He trialled for the Saints at the beginning of the 1947 NSWRFL season, and was signed by the club.
Mort was a five-eighth, and during the end of his career, he was the understudy for the great Johnny Hawke. Mort was a well respected man at St. George and retained a link with the club on his retirement by taking on committee positions at the club into the 1950s.[3]
Mort retired to Port Macquarie, New South Wales in his later years, and died there on 20 September 1991, age 67. [4]
References
- "Ernie Mort - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- WW2 Roll (Ernest Sutcliffe Mort) http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=275375
- Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players" 1995 Edition ISBN 1875169571
- Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice (23/9/1991)
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