John 'Chook' Raper, MBE (12 April 1939 – 9 February 2022) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. He was a lock-forward for the Australia national team. He had a record 33 test caps between 1959 and 1968 and played in 6 World Cup games between 1960 and 1968. Raper captained Australia on 8 occasions in 1967–68 and played in eight consecutive NSWRFL grand final victories for the St. George Dragons club. He has since been named as one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
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John William Raper 12 April 1939 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Died |
9 February 2022 (aged 82)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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