Jack Why
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FullnameJack Why
Born3 April 1903
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Died14 May 1944 (aged 41)
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
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| Full name | Jack Why | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1903 Wellington, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 May 1944 (aged 41) Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Alby Why (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Why (3 April 1903 – 14 May 1944) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. A New South Wales state and Australian national representative three-quarter back, he played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the South Sydney club, winning the 1928, 1929, 1931 and 1932 titles with them. He was the brother of fellow South Sydney footballers, Oliver Why and Alby Why.[2]