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Jim Stenmark
Full nameJames Thomas Ossian Stenmark
Date of birth(1924-11-06)6 November 1924
Place of birthCoraki, NSW, Australia
Date of death10 November 2008(2008-11-10) (aged 84)
Place of deathSydney, NSW, Australia
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
SchoolSt. Ignatius' College, Riverview
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946–48 New South Wales ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–48 Australia

James Thomas Ossian Stenmark (6 November 1924 – 10 November 2008) was an Australian rugby union player.[1]

Stenmark was born in Coraki and attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.[2]

Tall and wiry, Stenmark was a versatile forward and capable goal-kicker, selected by the Wallabies from Sydney University for the 1947/48 tours of the British Isles and North America. He featured in over 20 tour matches, without earning a cap, and even acted as touch judge in a fixture against the Barbarians.[2]

Stenmark, a dental surgeon by profession, lectured in dentistry at Wagga Base Hospital during his later years.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ FitzSimons, Peter (15 November 2008). "Overrated? Nah, he just blew it". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ a b "James Thomas Ossian Stenmark". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ^ "Wagga mourns golfers". The Daily Advertiser. 7 November 2008.