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| Born | (1930-08-28) 28 August 1930 (age 94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bruce Olive (born 28 August 1930) is a former Indigenous Australian professional rugby league player who played as a prop forward for the Newtown Jets in the 1960s.
Wollongong prop played for New South Wales in nine matches between 1958-62 but could not break into the Australian Test side. Olive, who paved the way for Country’s upset wins over City in 1961-62, later played with Newtown in the mid-1960s.
References
- "Bruce Olive". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- Walter, Brad (3 August 2020). "Indigenous pioneer: How Bruce Olive paved the way for Big Artie". NRL.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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