John Andrew (rugby league)

John 'Straw' Andrew (Australia), was a rugby league footballer in Australias major competition - the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL).[1]

Career

John Andrew played for the Eastern Suburbs club, playing 38 matches In the years 1960-62.[1] A fullback, 'Straw' was a member of the Easts side that went down to St George in the 1960 Grand Final. Andrew had to be stretchered from the field after breaking a leg in the match.

In 1962 the fullback suffered an even more severe injury when he broke his neck after being speared into the ground in a tackle.

He retired from Rugby League soon after.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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