Pat McMahon (rugby league)
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| Full name | Patrick McMahon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 2013 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick McMahon (21 June 1927 – 25 November 2013), also known by the nickname of "Cocky", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australia national and Queensland state representative winger, he played his club football around the state of Queensland.
McMahon was first selected to represent Queensland in 1946.[2] The following year he joined Toowoomba's Souths club[3] and while there he was selected in 1948 to make his international début for the Australian national team, becoming Kangaroo No. 241.[4]
During his career McMahon also played for Mt. Isa, Toowoomba's All Whites club, and Babinda.
McMahon also had a stint as captain coach of the Mitchell club in 1956.[5]
In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, McMahon was named on the bench of the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Queensland Representatives". History. QRL. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Club Legends". History. Souths Tigers. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ australianrugbyleague.com.au. "Players Register". Kangaroos. ARL. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "History". LeagueNet. Roma & District Rugby League. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Leslie, Cameron (21 August 2008). "Rugby League Team of the Century named". The Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2012.