Warren Redman Ryan was born on 27 October 1941 and is an Australian former professional rugby league football coach and player.
22 Facts About Warren Ryan
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Warren Ryan is considered one of the most influential rugby league coaches of the 20th century.
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Warren Ryan was formerly employed as a color commentator by ABC Radio 702 for its Rugby League coverage.
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Warren Ryan formerly contributed opinion articles to the Brisbane Courier-Mail and Newcastle Herald.
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Warren Ryan accredits his famous attention to detail in his coaching to his Czech-born track coach of this time.
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Warren Ryan was a St George Dragons lower grade player.
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Warren Ryan played in the Dragons 1965 reserve grade grand final, and appeared in first grade on a number of occasions as a replacement during 1966.
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Warren Ryan coached Collegians in 1974, and then Wests Under 23s.
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Warren Ryan took over as coach of Newtown in 1979 and took them to the 1981 Grand Final.
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Warren Ryan moved over to Canterbury, coaching them to premierships in 1984 and 1985.
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Warren Ryan moved to Balmain and took them to grand finals in 1988 and 1989.
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Warren Ryan went to Wests, and took them to fourth position in 1991, the year he won the 'Dally M' Coach of the Year.
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Warren Ryan took over as Newcastle coach for two years in 1999.
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Warren Ryan wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald for many years as a sports journalist.
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Warren Ryan is a former member of the ABC Grandstand rugby league commentary team; where, rather than calling the match play itself, he supplied special comments throughout the broadcast.
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Warren Ryan used the term "old darky" during the call of an NRL match between the Roosters and Bulldogs.
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Warren Ryan claimed he was quoting a scene from Gone with the Wind.
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Warren Ryan had intended to retire at the end of the 2014 season, but brought it forward rather than face the results.
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Warren Ryan proposed his own finals system, an alternative to McIntyre Final Eight and AFL, but it was not accepted.
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On 11 November 2016, Warren Ryan was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an altercation at Pagewood Hotel.
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Warren Ryan had allegedly assaulted the 75-year-old man over an argument regarding the outcome of the 2016 United States presidential election.
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On 23 October 2017, Warren Ryan was found guilty of common assault at Waverley Local Court and was put on a 12-month good behavior bond.