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Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1931–2018) was[citation needed] an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
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| Full name | Devitt Whitton Dines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 2018 (aged 86–87) Tamworth, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dines was a five-eighth for Western Suburbs between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to Western Suburbs, in a bid to help the club win the 1952 Grand Final as two of their best players, Keith Holman and Frank Stanmore were away on the 1952/53 Kangaroo tour.
Dines scored a try in the 1952 Grand Final side that won the premiership. Dines stayed with Western Suburbs for a few more years before retiring. In total, Dines made 58 appearances for Wests.[2]
Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club.[3] He died in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 March 2018 aged 90.[4][5]
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