Jim Dwyer (rugby league)
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FullnameJames Roland Dwyer
Born1 August 1902
Mount Lyell, Tasmania, Australia
Mount Lyell, Tasmania, Australia
Died13 May 1983 (aged 80)
Ramsgate, New South Wales, Australia
Ramsgate, New South Wales, Australia
PositionProp
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| Full name | James Roland Dwyer | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1902 Mount Lyell, Tasmania, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 May 1983 (aged 80) Ramsgate, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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James Roland Dwyer (1902–1983) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.
Dwyer was a pioneer player for the St. George club in their early years. A huge Front Row Forward from the Brighton juniors, Dwyer played one season for the Saints before embarking on a career in boxing in 1923,[2] and became national heavy-weight champion under the name Jim Rowland.[3]
Dwyer died in Ramsgate, New South Wales on 13 May 1983.[4]
