Mark Edward Loane AM is an Australian former rugby union football player, who played 89 games for Queensland and 28 Tests for the Wallabies. Described by Bret Harris in his book, The Marauding Maroons, as "the closest thing to a folk hero Queensland has seen", Loane was noted for devastating barging runs and on numerous occasions the game would be won by one of these characteristic bursts. His role in University's 1979 Grand Final victory will be remembered. The first Grand Final was drawn after extra time against traditional rivals, Brothers, and another match was scheduled for the following week to decide the victors. In all, 200 minutes of rugby had to be played before the victory could be celebrated. Loane captained Queensland to several distinctive wins over NSW in the 70s and also captained Australia for six tests between 1979 and 1982. His first test as captain was the 1979 match against the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground which Australia won 12?6 to take back the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in 30 years. [More at Wikipedia]

July 11th, 1954 in Ipswich (Age 70)