John Charles "Johnny" Bliss was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for Balmain, North Sydney and Manly-Warringah in the NSWRL between 1942 and 1951.
12 Facts About Johnny Bliss
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Johnny Bliss was shifted to the Wing as 16-year-old after his coach Tom Ballard saw him packing into a scrum and then showing incredible pace in general play.
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Johnny Bliss went to North Sydney in 1941 but the Tigers claimed him on residence grounds for the 1942 and 1943 seasons.
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Johnny Bliss would go on to play four games for City, scoring three tries.
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Johnny Bliss was selected to represent Sydney against France during their 1951 tour of Australasia in a match that ended in a 19-all draw.
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Johnny Bliss is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo number 281.
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Also in 1951, Johnny Bliss was selected on the wing for Australia for the first test against the Puig Aubert led France at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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In total Johnny Bliss played 121 games and scored 78 tries during his NSWRL career.
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Johnny Bliss won 12 Australian championships in a row from 1939 to 1952.
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Johnny Bliss attempted a comeback at the age of 38 to win the 1960 NSW title.
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Johnny Bliss was a success in the world of men's toiletries and women's perfumery, working for two of the biggest names in the business, Faberge and Christian Dior.
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Johnny Bliss, who was known as a practical joker and someone who loved life, died from the effects of a brain tumor on 9 September 1974, at the age of 52.