Jon Mannah
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Mannah | |||||
| Born | 13 September 1989 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Died | 18 January 2013 (aged 23)[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2009–2011 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011–2012 | Parramatta Eels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| As of 1 May 2013 | ||||||
| Source: NRL Stats | ||||||
Jonathan "Jon" Mannah (13 September 1989 – 18 January 2013) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played with the Cronulla Sharks and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.[2][3] His position was at prop. He was the brother of Tim Mannah, who also plays for the Parramatta Eels.[4] Like his brother Tim, he also attended Christian Community High School and served as Vice Captain in his last year of high school during 2007. In 2011, he scored his first try in first grade for Cronulla in Round 3 against the Panthers. In November 2011, after three seasons with the Sharks he signed with Parramatta.[5]
International career
Mannah qualified for Lebanon through heritage and was named in the Lebanon squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying tournament.[citation needed]
Illness and death
Mannah was first diagnosed in 2009 with Hodgkin's lymphoma.[6] He died of the disease on 18 January 2013 at age 23.[1][7][8] His funeral was held at Faith Baptist Church Sydney[9] in Regents Park on 21 January 2013.
Some reports have linked his death to possible use of banned substances while a part of the Cronulla side.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tributes flow for NRL tough-man Jon Mannah". World News Australia (Special Broadcasting Service). Australian Associated Press (AAP). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ Daily Telegraph
- ↑ Sharks blogg
- ↑ Sharks web site
- ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (13 November 2011). "Mannah pair link up at Eels". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (22 July 2012). "Brother's gift will be Mannah from heaven". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ Massoud, Josh (18 January 2013). "Parramatta player Jon Mannah has passed away after battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma". The Daily Telegraph (News Limited). Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Jon Mannah's Lymphoma Journey". Lymphoma Australia. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ Funeral at Faith Baptist Church Sydney in Regents Park
- ↑ "Eels rally from NRL support". 3 News NZ. April 29, 2013.