Norm Jacobson
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Norm Jacobson was an Australian rugby league
footballer of the 1940s. A New South Wales interstate representative three-quarter, he played his club football career in the NSWRFL Premiership for the Newtown club
.
A centre and prolific try-scorer, Jacobson played in Newtown's grand final
win in 1943. After returning from interstate Army service, he resumed playing for Newtown the following year and played in the 1944 grand final loss. In his final season at Newtown, Jacobson was the League's top try-scorer, with 27 tries from 19 appearances.
After retiring from playing football, Norm Jacobson coached the Condobolin rugby league side.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1940s. A New South Wales interstate representative three-quarter, he played his club football career in the NSWRFL Premiership for the Newtown club
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
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A centre and prolific try-scorer, Jacobson played in Newtown's grand final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
win in 1943. After returning from interstate Army service, he resumed playing for Newtown the following year and played in the 1944 grand final loss. In his final season at Newtown, Jacobson was the League's top try-scorer, with 27 tries from 19 appearances.
After retiring from playing football, Norm Jacobson coached the Condobolin rugby league side.