John Peard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian rugby league footballer and coach
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Place of Birth: Atherton, Queensland, Australia
About John Peard
- John "Bomber" Peard (born 15 January 1945) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and later coach.
- An Australian international and New South Wales representative Five-eighth, he played for the Eastern Suburbs, St George and Parramatta NSWRFL clubs in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Peard's nickname, 'Bomber', came from his revolutionary towering punt kick, popularly referred to as a bomb, which terrorised opposition players, especially the Fullbacks and Wingers they were aimed at.
- It has now became a common feature of the modern game.
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