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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer (1955–2020)}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|name = Ray Blacklock
|name = Ray Blacklock
|fullname = Raymond Blacklock
|fullname = Raymond Patrick Blacklock
|birth_date = 16 April 1955
|birth_date = {{birth date|1955|04|06|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Oberon, New South Wales]]
|birth_place = [[Oberon, New South Wales|Oberon]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|2020|10|28|1955|04|06|df=y}}
|retired = yes
|death_place = [[Cranebrook, New South Wales|Cranebrook]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|position = {{rlp|WG}}
|position = {{rlp|WG}}
|club1 = [[Penrith Panthers]]
|club1 = [[Penrith Panthers]]
|year1start = 1976
|year1start = 1976
|year1end = 80
|year1end = 80
|appearances1 = 26
|appearances1 = 26
|tries1 = 13
|tries1 = 13
|goals1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 39
|points1 = 39
|club2 = [[Newtown Jets]]
|club2 = [[Newtown Jets]]
|year2start = 1981
|year2start = 1981
|year2end = 82
|year2end = 82
|appearances2 = 31
|appearances2 = 31
|tries2 = 19
|tries2 = 13
|goals2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 63
|points2 = 39
|club3 = [[Canberra Raiders]]
|club3 = [[Canberra Raiders]]
|year3start = 1983
|year3start = 1983
|year3end = 84
|year3end = 84
|appearances3 = 30
|appearances3 = 30
|tries3 = 2
|tries3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 8
|points3 = 8
|source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ray-blacklock/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>Whiticker/Hudson
|source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ray-blacklock/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> Whiticker/Hudson
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'''Raymond Patrick Blacklock''' (Born 1955) is an Australian former [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. He started his career at the [[Penrith Panthers]], making first grade in 1976. Blacklock played four seasons at Penrith between 1976-1980 and captained the Panthers' Under-23s side that won the premiership in 1978. He then switched to the [[Newtown Jets]] for two seasons between 1981-1982. Blacklock played wing in the [[1981 NSWRFL season|1981 Grand Final]] team that were defeated by the [[Parramatta Eels]]. He moved to [[Canberra Raiders]] for his final two seasons (1983-1984) before retiring. <ref>Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. ({{ISBN|1875169571}})</ref>
'''Raymond Patrick Blacklock''' (6 April 1955 – 28 October 2020) was an Australian [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
==Playing career==
He started his career at the [[Penrith Panthers]], making first grade in 1976. Blacklock played four seasons at Penrith between 1976 and 1980 and captained the Panthers' Under-23s side that won the premiership in 1978.
He then switched to the [[Newtown Jets]] for two seasons between 1981 and 1982. Blacklock played wing in the [[1981 NSWRFL season|1981 Grand Final]] team that were defeated by the [[Parramatta Eels]].

He moved to [[Canberra Raiders]] for his final two seasons (1983-1984) before retiring. Blacklock was the paternal uncle of [[St George-Illawarra Dragons]] legend, [[Nathan Blacklock]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Whiticker |first1=Alan |last2=Hudson |first2=Glen |title=The encyclopedia of rugby league players : every premiership player |date=1995 |publisher=G. Allen |isbn=1875169571 |edition=Rev.. includes special Queensland section}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/about/all-time-first-grade-player-list/|title=Canberra Raiders Player Numbers: 1982–2019|website=Canberra Raiders}}</ref>

Blacklock died on 28 October 2020, aged 65, after a five-year battle with [[multiple system atrophy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Mole: Rugby league legend Ray Blacklock loses brave health battle aged 65|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/rugby-league-legend-ray-blacklock-dies-aged-65/a597161b-79e7-4d7d-b3c9-852ffe2a3797|website=nine.com|date=28 October 2020|accessdate=28 October 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Neurological disease deaths in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Deaths from multiple system atrophy]]


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Latest revision as of 13:05, 5 October 2023

Ray Blacklock
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Patrick Blacklock
Born(1955-04-06)6 April 1955
Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
Died28 October 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 65)
Cranebrook, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–80 Penrith Panthers 26 13 0 0 39
1981–82 Newtown Jets 31 13 0 0 39
1983–84 Canberra Raiders 30 2 0 0 8
Total 87 28 0 0 86
Source: [1] Whiticker/Hudson

Raymond Patrick Blacklock (6 April 1955 – 28 October 2020) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.

Playing career[edit]

He started his career at the Penrith Panthers, making first grade in 1976. Blacklock played four seasons at Penrith between 1976 and 1980 and captained the Panthers' Under-23s side that won the premiership in 1978.

He then switched to the Newtown Jets for two seasons between 1981 and 1982. Blacklock played wing in the 1981 Grand Final team that were defeated by the Parramatta Eels.

He moved to Canberra Raiders for his final two seasons (1983-1984) before retiring. Blacklock was the paternal uncle of St George-Illawarra Dragons legend, Nathan Blacklock[2][3]

Blacklock died on 28 October 2020, aged 65, after a five-year battle with multiple system atrophy.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (1995). The encyclopedia of rugby league players : every premiership player (Rev.. includes special Queensland section ed.). G. Allen. ISBN 1875169571.
  3. ^ "Canberra Raiders Player Numbers: 1982–2019". Canberra Raiders.
  4. ^ "The Mole: Rugby league legend Ray Blacklock loses brave health battle aged 65". nine.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.


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