Jack Rooney | |
Fullname: | John Joseph Rooney |
Birth Date: | 26 July 1924 |
Position: | Front-row |
Teama: | Queensland |
Yearastart: | 1948 |
Yearaend: | 54 |
Appearancesa: | 15 |
Triesa: | 2 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 6 |
Teamb: | Australia |
Yearbstart: | 1952 |
Appearancesb: | 2 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
John Joseph Rooney (26 July 1924 – 1 December 2000) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
A police constable, Rooney played prop for Queensland from 1948 to 1954 and competed with Brisbane club Brothers, before transferring to Toowoomba for work in 1951.[2]
Rooney was called up from the Toowoomba All Whites to the Australian squad in 1952 for a home series against New Zealand. He packed the Kangaroos front-row for the 1st Test and 3rd Test matches, both in Sydney.[3]