John Hurley Eason (16 August 1912 – date of death unknown) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and an Australian Army serviceman who fought in the Second World War.Australian War Service: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=274208&c=WW2
Playing career
Jack Eason lived on the Woronora River, and was graded from the local Sutherland JRLFC in 1935. He was remembered as a vigorous second rower that played mainly reserve grade at the St. George Dragons, although he did feature in two first grade games during the 1935 NSWRFL season.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 () Eason was also a noted professional boxer in Sydney during the mid 1930s.Sydney Morning Herald Boxing matches 1935: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17177258?searchTerm=%22jack%20eason%22
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