Colin Maxwell Whitehead was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
10 Facts About Max Whitehead
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Max Whitehead started playing rugby league in 1935 for the Narrabeen Sharks juniors.
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Max Whitehead played for North Sydney for three seasons, in 1942,1943 and 1946.
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Max Whitehead was the first captain of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in their debut season of 1947 and played the 1948 season.
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Max Whitehead was one of a number of players that Manly acquired from North Sydney to join the NSWRFL in 1947, which included Johnny Bliss.
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Max Whitehead played 20 first grade games for Manly-Warringah and scored 4 tries during his 2 years in first grade.
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Max Whitehead enlisted in the RAAF in 1943, but was never sent overseas and was discharged at the end of that year.
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Max Whitehead lived his final years at the War Veterans Home at Collaroy, New South Wales.
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Max Whitehead died on 26 March 2010 from complications of hip surgery at age 87.
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Max Whitehead's ashes were scattered on Brookvale Oval before a match between Manly and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 11 April 2010.