Charles Mcmurtrie - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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May 01, 1878 Orange, New South Wales, Australia Died on 09 Aug 1951 (aged 73)

Australian dual code rugby player

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About Charles Mcmurtrie

  • Charles Herbert "Jeff" McMurtrie (1 May 1881 – 9 August 1951) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who represented his country at both sports.
  • He competed in rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics and was an early dual-code rugby international. McMurtrie won Olympic Gold in London in 1908 playing rugby union for the Wallabies in the team captained by Chris McKivat. On his return to Australia he joined the fledgling code of rugby league along with a number of his Olympic teammates.
  • He was selected in 1911 for the 2nd Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and played in 7 tour matches scoring 3 tries.
  • He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.
  • 81.
  • Along with Peter Burge and Bob Stuart, McMurtie made his international league debut in a tour match in 1911 but did not play in any Tests.
  • Collectively they were Australia's 17th to 19th dual code rugby internationals.

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