Perce Horne

Perce Horne
Personal information
Full name John Percy Horne
Nickname Perce
Born 1890
Waterloo, New South Wales
Died 21 January 1990
Cronulla, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Second Row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–23 South Sydney 24 0 2 0 2
1925 Newtown 2 0 0 0 0
Total 26 0 2 0 2

John Percy 'Perc' Horne (1890-1990) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1910s and 1920s.

Biography

Born at Waterloo, New South Wales in 1890, Perc Horne played rugby league from childhood, in the South's junior league. He was graded at Souths in the clubs pioneering years of the 1910s and played first grade during the 1919, 1923 and 1924 seasons. Horne played in a Final with South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1923. He played his final season at Newtown Jets in 1925. Perc Horne was known as the 'grand old man' of the South Sydney Rabbitohs club. He was the honorary-secretary of Souths reserve grade team for 47 years before his retirement in 1973. [1] Perc was made a life member of South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1961, and he became the longest serving district official in NSWRFL history. [2]

Perc Horne died at a nursing home at Cronulla, New South Wales on 21 January 1990, in his 100th year. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Alan Whitiker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. (ISBN 1875169571).
  2. ↑ http://www.rabbitohs.com.au (life members page)
  3. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 23/1/1990
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