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Tom Gorman (rugby league)

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As an old boy of St Mary's Christian Brothers College Toowoomba, Gorman first played for the Past Christian Brothers Football Club in 1918 when the club was still playing rugby union. The Toowoomba Rugby Union affiliated with rugby league in 1919 and he played with Brothers and the
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wore jerseys of green and gold. Previously they had worn the merged blue and maroon colours of NSW and Queensland. Gorman was the first Queenslander to be named captain of a touring side when he was announced as Australian
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He moved to the Christian Brothers Football Club in Brisbane in 1926 becoming the club's first professional player. He played five seasons in Brisbane till the end of the 1930 season. Gorman played with the
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he was in the Toowoomba sides which beat all comers including Sydney premiers Souths, Brisbane, Ipswich and visiting representative sides including New South Wales, Victoria, Great Britain and New Zealand.
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Gorman made his Test debut against England in the 1924 Ashes series as one of seven Queenslanders to appear in the 1st Test. From 1924 to 1930 he appeared in ten consecutive Ashes tests.
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His first appearance as captain in the 1st test loss to Great Britain in Brisbane in 1928 marked the first occasion that the
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In retirement, Gorman went into the hotel business in Brisbane. He served the Queensland Rugby League as an administrator.
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to a series win over New South Wales in 1928, then through to his last playing season in 1930.
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to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. In June 2008, he was chosen in the
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Gorman (middle centre), Kangaroo captain, before 1st Test, October 1929
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The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (with Queensland Section)
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in 1921. He played in the champion Queensland teams that defeated
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representative side from 1919 until 1925. In 1924–25, alongside
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from 1926 to 1928 and was one of the co-founders of the
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Australia. 21 August 1949. p. 7. 428: 398:and played with them from 1929 to 1930. 723:"Locky named No.1 but Wal's still King" 1840:Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees 1792: 478:In 2007, Gorman was inducted into the 466:Gorman died in 1978 and was buried in 453:1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain 1624: 1451: 887: 584: 582: 1835:Queensland rugby league team players 1820:Rugby league players from Queensland 916:Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame 841:Queensland Team of the Century named 669:Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame 480:Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame 843:– article at nz.leagueunlimited.com 801:: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 512. 523: 271: 141: 13: 755:"South West names Formidable Team" 698:. 23 February 2008. 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