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Timothy Alexander Pickup (born 6 October 1948 in Sydney) was an Australian Rugby League player for the North Sydney Bears, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, New South Wales and Australian national side in the 1970s. He played Rugby Union for the Manly Rugby Club as a teenage prodigy for three seasons in the late 1960s. In retirement Pickup was involved in Boxing at famed Newtown PCYC and was Jeff Harding's Manager when he won the WBC World Light-Heavyweight Title in 1989. He was the Foundation CEO of the Adelaide Rams franchise of the Australian Super League in 1995. In 2000 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to Australian sport. Pickup was named in the North Sydney Bears Team of the Century in 2006 and was a finalist for both the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 70th Anniversary team as well as Manly Rugby Union's Team of the Century. ==Early years== Tim Pickup was born the second of three sons to Harrie and Mary Pickup, between brothers Paul and Chris. His father Harrie was a lower-grade player for St.George and Eastern Suburbs, and his brother, Tim's uncle, Laurie was an outstanding 1st grade Rugby League player with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters (player #258). Laurie Pickup is on record as the 3rd youngest ever Captain of the tri-colours whose career was cut short when killed on duty at age 22 during World War II. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tim Pickup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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