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Blair Kurtz
Personal information
Full nameBlair Kurtz
Born(1963-01-28)28 January 1963
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died12 March 2017(2017-03-12) (aged 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1984–87 Parramatta Eels 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 27 February 2023

Blair Kurtz (1963−2017) was an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Parramatta in the NSWRL competition.

Early career

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Kurtz was raised in Toongabbie, New South Wales and was a local Parramatta junior who worked his way through the junior representative squads to Parramatta's senior grades.

Playing career

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Kurtz made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 1984 NSWRL season against Western Suburbs at Lidcombe Oval. Kurtz made two further appearances for Parramatta in the top grade.[2][3]

Post playing

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Post his footballing career, Kurtz had a career as veterinarian both in the greyhound industry and as co-owner of the Quakers Hill Veterinary Hospital. In July 2015, while training for a half marathon, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Motor Neurone Disease and died in 2017.[4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Blair Kurtz - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  3. ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. ^ "Vale Blair Kurtz - Player Number 431". www.parraeels.com.au. 17 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Fundraiser keeps former vet's memory alive". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
  6. ^ "Vale: 2017 In Memoriam". www.nrl.com. 8 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Tributes Blair Kurtz". tributes.smh.com.au.