Wally O'Connell OAM (6 April 1923 – 28 June 2017) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was a five-eighth for the Australian national team. He played in ten Tests between 1948 and 1951 as captain on one occasion. Wally's younger brother Barry also played first grade football for Easts and Manly.
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Full name at birth | Walter Patrick O'Connell
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Date of birth | 6 April 1923
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Place of birth | Paddington, New South Wales
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Date of death | 28 June 2017
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Place of death | Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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