Ron Coote

Ron Coote
Personal information
Full nameRonald Joseph Coote
Born (1944-10-25) 25 October 1944
Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionLock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–71 South Sydney 148 48 0 0 144
1972–78 Eastern Suburbs 109 39 0 0 117
Total 257 87 0 0 261
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–75 New South Wales 15 6 0 0 18
1967–75 Australia 23 13 0 0 21
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FatherJack Coote

Ronald Joseph Coote AM (born 1944) is an Australian former rugby league player. His club career was played with South Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, with both of whom he won premierships, and he played 23 times for Australia. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century, and was inducted as the 14th Immortal in 2024. The Ron Coote Cup, contested annually by South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters is named in his honour - his entire club career having been played at these two clubs.

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