Bill Tyquin was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
11 Facts About Bill Tyquin
1.
2.
Bill Tyquin was a member of the St George's 1941 NSWRFL Premiership-winning team, and ultimately was named in the Souths Logan Magpies team of the century.
3.
Bill Tyquin went to school there and played for the city's the Souths and the Brothers clubs before World War II.
4.
Bill Tyquin asserts that Tyquin was a great cover defender who had one of the biggest punt kicks in the game at that time.
5.
Bill Tyquin first represented for Queensland in 1945 and then regularly over the next 5 years making 8 appearances against New South Wales as well as captaining Queensland in 1948 against a touring New Zealand side.
6.
Bill Tyquin made his Test debut against New Zealand in the first Test of the 1948 series in Sydney and played in both Tests.
7.
Bill Tyquin was named as vice-captain to Col Maxwell for the 1949 Kangaroo Tour of England and France an appointment overshadowed by the controversial non-selection of Len Smith.
8.
On that 1949 tour Bill Tyquin played in 4 Tests and 10 minor tour matches.
9.
Bill Tyquin enjoyed the honour of captaining Australia in two Tests against France and then in the third dead rubber Test against Great Britain in Bradford.
10.
Bill Tyquin devoted many years to administration of the Souths Brisbane Leagues club and was its president during the 1970s.
11.
Bill Tyquin spent many years as president of the Queensland Irish Association.