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Tom Gorman (rugby league) (John Thomas Gorman) was born on 1 June, 1901 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, is an Australia international rugby league footballer. Discover Tom Gorman (rugby league)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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John Thomas Gorman |
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Age |
77 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
Born |
1 June, 1901 |
Birthday |
1 June |
Birthplace |
Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
Date of death |
22 June, 1978 |
Died Place |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality |
Australia
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 77 years old group.
Tom Gorman (rugby league) Height, Weight & Measurements
At 77 years old, Tom Gorman (rugby league) height is 173 cm and Weight 74 kg.
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173 cm |
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74 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tom Gorman (rugby league) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tom Gorman (rugby league) worth at the age of 77 years old? Tom Gorman (rugby league)’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Australia. We have estimated Tom Gorman (rugby league)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
footballer |
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Timeline
John Thomas Gorman (1 June 1901 – 22 June 1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer.
He was a for the Australian national team.
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 Toowoomba Clydesdales representative side from 1919 until 1925.
Gorman debuted for Queensland in 1921.
He played in the champion Queensland teams that defeated New South Wales in five consecutive interstate series (1922–1926).
He played in 10 Tests between 1924 and 1930 as captain on 7 occasions.
Born in Charters Towers, Queensland, Gorman was the first Queenslander to lead a Kangaroo touring side to Britain.
He has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century
In 1924–25, alongside Herb Steinohrt 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.
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.
He moved to the Christian Brothers Football Club in Brisbane in 1926 becoming the club's first professional player.
Gorman played with the Christian Brothers Football Club from 1926 to 1928 and was one of the co-founders of the Past Brothers RLFC and played with them from 1929 to 1930.
He captained Queensland to a series win over New South Wales in 1928, then through to his last playing season in 1930.
His first appearance as captain in the 1st test loss to Great Britain in Brisbane in 1928 marked the first occasion that the Kangaroos 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 captain for the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.
He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 130.
In retirement, Gorman went into the hotel business in Brisbane.
He served the Queensland Rugby League as an administrator.
He played five seasons in Brisbane till the end of the 1930 season.
Gorman died in 1978 and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.
In 2007, Gorman was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame.
In February 2008, Gorman was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.
In June 2008, he was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League's Team of the Century at centre.
In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, Gorman was named at centre in the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century.