Bob Outterside

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Bob Outterside
Birth nameRobert Outterside [1]
Date of birth(1932-03-06)6 March 1932
Place of birthSydney
Date of death8 August, 2022
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1959 Wallabies 2 (0)

Robert Outterside AO (6 March 1932 - 8 August 2022) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Outterside, a number 8, was born in Sydney and played two international rugby matches for Australia.

Away from football, Outterside was also a successful teacher and school administrator, rising to become Headmaster of Sydney Boys High School. [2] In 1990 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to education. [3]

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References

  1. "Scrum.com player profile of Bob Outterside". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. "Headmasters". sydneyboyshigh.com. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. "THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 1990 HONOURS". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special . No. S141. Australia. 11 June 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2020 via National Library of Australia.