Draft:Blair Kurtz
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Comment: Stat entries do not count towards notability. The Daily Telegraph is not a reliable source. C F A 💬 17:39, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
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| Full name | Blair Kurtz | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1963 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 March 2017 (aged 54) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Blair Kurtz (1963−2017) was an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Parramatta in the NSWRL competition.
Early career
[edit]Kurtz was raised in Toongabbie, New South Wales and was a local Parramatta junior who worked his way through the junior representative squads to Parramatta's senior grades.
Playing career
[edit]Kurtz made his first grade debut in round 5 of the 1984 NSWRL season against Western Suburbs at Lidcombe Oval. Kurtz made two further appearances for Parramatta in the top grade.[2][3]
Post playing
[edit]Post his footballing career, Kurtz had a career as veterinarian both in the greyhound industry and as co-owner of the Quakers Hill Veterinary Hospital. In July 2015, while training for a half marathon, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Motor Neurone Disease and died in 2017.[4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blair Kurtz - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ "Vale Blair Kurtz - Player Number 431". www.parraeels.com.au. 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Fundraiser keeps former vet's memory alive". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
- ^ "Vale: 2017 In Memoriam". www.nrl.com. 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Tributes Blair Kurtz". tributes.smh.com.au.