Max Nixon
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| Full name | William Maxwell Nixon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1911 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 1992 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
William Maxwell Nixon (1911–1992) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s.
Playing career
Originally a rugby union player, Nixon changed to league and was graded in 1930. He played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters for seven seasons between 1931–1938.
Nixon won a premiership with Easts in 1935, when his side defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 19–3 in the final. He also played for the Easts team that was defeated by Western Suburbs in 1934.[2][3][4][5]
Nixon died on 7 June 1992, aged 81.[6]
References
- ^ "Max Nixon- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "The 10 Most Dominant NRL Seasons in History". rugbyleagueopinions.com.
- ^ "PREMIERSHIP RECORDS". www.nrl.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 9 June 1992