in 1973. Maurie Raper played eighty-seven first grade matches for Penrith and Cronulla in an eight-year career; Gerard made two first grade appearances for Canterbury in 1977; and Peter, two appearances for Newtown while Michael played in lower grades. Johnny's son Aaron played as a hooker for Cronulla and Parramatta from 1990 to 1998. During Aaron's exceptional 1992 season he was touted to become the top hooker in Australia, however, an exceptionally bad run with injuries, including a severe blood clot that threatened his life during 1994, prevented Aaron from ever reaching the greater heights. Aaron played representative rugby league only during the Super League war in 1995. He later moved to England but in 2010 made a return to Sydney and played in the Illawarra competition. Sources Whiticker, Alan (2004) Captaining the Kangaroos, New Holland, Sydney Writer, Larry (1995) Never Before, Never Again, Pan MacMillan, Sydney Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney Footnotes External links Johnny Raper at playtheball.com Johnny Raper at eraofthebiff.com 1939 births 2022 deaths Auckland rugby league team players Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire Australia national rugby league team captains Australia national rugby league team players Australian non-fiction writers Australian police officers Australian rugby league administrators Australian rugby league coaches Clive Churchill Medal winners Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks coaches Newtown Jets coaches Newtown Jets players Raper family Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Sydney Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees St. George Dragons coaches St. George Dragons players Western Suburbs Rosellas players Deaths from dementia in Australia