| Birth name | John Francis Cremin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 May 1923 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 January 2011 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
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John Francis "Mick" Cremin (14 May 1923 – 13 January 2011) was an Australian rugby union player. Born in Sydney, he graduated from Sydney Boys High School in 1939[1] and later the University of Sydney. He played for Randwick and New South Wales before making his Test debut against New Zealand at Dunedin on 14 September 1946.[2]
Cremin played as a fly-half in three Tests and 19 matches for Australia. He was renowned as a strategist and became one of the Wallabies' most influential players in the post-World War II period. He died in Sydney on 13 January 2011, aged 87.[3]