Fritz Thiering
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| Full name | Fritz Thiering | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1892 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 February 1960 Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 11 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fritz Thiering (1892–1960) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
Playing career[edit]
Of German descent, Fritz debuted for the Glebe rugby league club in 1911 at the age of 21.
He played for Glebe for four seasons between 1911-1914 and returned for the 1920 season before retiring. He scored 7 tries and 18 goals during his career.
He played halfback in the Glebe team that were defeated in the 1911 Final.[2]
Thiering was also a very successful middle-weight boxer in Sydney during his playing career.[3]
Thiering died on 3 February 1960, at Kingsford, New South Wales.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fritz Thiering - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ The Referee, Sydney. "Fritz Thiering Beats Maurice Fleming" 11/10/1913 (page 6)
- ^ Death Certificate BDM NSW
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