Reg Kay
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| Full name | David Reginald Kay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1918 Wondai, QLD, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 September 1989 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Reginald Kay (13 September 1918 – 2 September 1989) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
A second-rower, Kay played for both Souths and Wests in Brisbane. He gained Australia representative honours in 1946 when he featured in all three home Tests against Great Britain, forming a partnership with Arthur Clues.[2]
Kay spent the 1949 season as an Australian rules footballer, playing for Morningside in the QANFL.[3]
After returning to rugby league in 1950, Kay had a brief stint as coach of Norths.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reg Kay Answer To Test Breakaway Problem?". Telegraph. 29 May 1946. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tom Gorman's League Review". Truth. 30 June 1946. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kay Switching To Rules Games". Brisbane Telegraph. 13 November 1948. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kay resigns as North's coach". The Sunday Mail. 2 May 1954. p. 27 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Reg Kay at Rugby League Project
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 1989 deaths
- Australian rugby league players
- Footballers who switched code
- Australia national rugby league team players
- Queensland rugby league team players
- Rugby league players from Queensland
- People from Wide Bay–Burnett
- Australian rules footballers from Queensland
- Morningside Australian Football Club players
- Rugby league second-rows
- Souths Logan Magpies players
- Wests Panthers players