Os Deane
Os Deane (1890-1955) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney as a utility.
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| Full name | Thomas Oswald Deane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1890 St Leonards, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 June 1955 (aged 65) North Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Halfback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Deane began his first grade career in 1909 against Western Suburbs in a 5-5 draw. In 1913, Deane was selected to represent New South Wales when they toured New Zealand. Deane made 5 appearances on tour and scored two tries.
Deane was one of the club's longest serving players in the early years but his time at the club was not a successful one with the club failing to make the finals and finished last on the table twice.
Deane was the brother of Lal Deane who later became a referee and Sid Deane who represented Australia, New South Wales and was named in the North Sydney Bears team of the century.[2]
References
- Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Os Deane - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney - North Sydney Bears". 6 February 2018.