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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, Walter Babington Thomas, Commander of British Far East Land Forces (died 2017) was born. In 1941, John Boccabella, American baseball player was born. In 1979, Matthew Bode, Australian footballer was born. In 1981, Luke Branighan, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1982, O. J. Hogans, American sprinter was born. In 1984, Aleksandr Shustov, Russian high jumper was born. In 2004, Bernard Babior, American physician and biochemist (born 1935) passed away. In 2009, Joe Bowman, American, target shooter and boot-maker (born 1925) passed away. In 2013, Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (born 1937) passed away. In 2013, Jack Gotta, American-Canadian football player, coach, and manager (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

How a champion Blues fullback put Bostock on the road to Origin

Brisbane Times

June 29, 2026

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How a champion Blues fullback put Bostock on the road to Origin

Tim Brasher played a huge role in Jack Bostock’s early career. So it was fitting that the two came face to face on Monday night at a function to honour the victorious NSW side of 30 years ago.

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