Ronald Joseph Coote was born on 1944 and is an Australian former representative rugby league player whose club career was played with South Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, with both of whom he won premierships.
18 Facts About Ron Coote
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Ron Coote is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
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Ron Coote was inducted as the 14th Immortal in 2024.
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The Ron Coote Cup, contested annually by South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters is named in his honour - his entire club career having been played at these two clubs.
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Ron Coote was a tall, rangy lock with an upright running style.
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Ron Coote was famous for his outstanding cover defence and low, "round-the-legs" tackling technique.
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Ron Coote was bestowed the name "Prince of Locks" acknowledging him as second greatest Australian lock ever.
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Ron Coote played 151 games for South Sydney from 1964 to 1971 and 108 games for Eastern Suburbs from 1972 to 1978.
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Ron Coote played in nine Grand Finals in 11 seasons from 1965 to 1975.
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Ron Coote won four premierships at Souths and consecutive premierships at Easts in season 1974 and season 1975.
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Ron Coote represented Australia in 23 Tests and World Cup games between 1967 and 1975 and was captain for 3 games in the 1970 World Cup.
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Ron Coote was at one time a member of the New South Wales Rugby League judiciary.
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In 2004, he was named by Souths in their South Sydney Dream Team, consisting of 17 players and a coach representing the club from 1908 through to 2004, Ron Coote has been named in a team comprising Eastern Suburbs greatest ever players.
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In February 2008, Ron Coote was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.
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Ron Coote went on to be named in the second-row in Australian rugby league's Team of the Century.
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In 2008 New South Wales announced their rugby league team of the century and again Ron Coote was named at second-row.
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Ron Coote was made a life member of the Sydney Cricket Ground and a plaque in the Walk of Honour there commemorates his career.
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Ron Coote was inducted as the game's 14th Immortal on 21 August, 2024.