Jim Dwyer (rugby league)
Australian rugby league player (1902-1983)
James Roland Dwyer (1902–1983) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.
Dwyer was a pioneer player for the St. George club in their early years. A huge Front Row Forward from the Brighton juniors, Dwyer played one season for the Saints before embarking on a career in boxing in 1923, and became national heavy-weight champion under the name Jim Rowland.
Dwyer died in Ramsgate, New South Wales on 13 May 1983.
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