Darrel Chapman

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Bill Haydon says: Darrell was born in 1937 and played 73 games for Souths between 1960-64 and 1 game for NSW. (03/10/2009)

Alberto Rosso says: Chapman was a phys ed teacher in the early 60s at a number of schools including Homebush Boys High. Subsequently he went on to become a leading academic in the field of sports science at what is now Southern Cross University. His life and career are memorialised in annual Darrel Chapman Fun Run in Lismore, NSW.

Note to eds short bio and image at http://dcfr.scu.edu.au/index.php/7/

Note to editor (22/10/2011)

barry grier says: Followed SOUTHS in my younger years,and still remember Darrel Chapman as one of the great fullbacks of that era,was an exciting player to watch.. (30/09/2012)

Mick Cawley says: Darrel was my primary school teacher at Condell Park Primary School in the early sixties and of course the coach of the six stone sevens school footy team. Naturally we won the comp that year. He was probably the best teacher i had all through school. I was just looking at an old photo of the team which is why i googled the name.
Sorry to hear of his passing (24/10/2013)

hugh fletcher says: I first met Darryl when he was a student at Woodlawn College in Lismore. I was a student at Grafton High School at the time and played football against him during interschool football carnivals. He was a very talented footballer, as was the entire Woodlawn College who produced many fine footballers over the years. I also met Darryl on many occasions when I was working and living in Armidale, he was a student at the Armidale Teachers College. (27/10/2013)

matthew chapman says: darrel was my father, and the most talented sportsman i have ever known. but his best quality was the way he involved everybody in all types of sport with no pressure. it was all about the enjoyment. i really miss him. (20/05/2015)

Norm Lunn (Junior) says: In the late 1950,s Darrel taught at the Lower Creek Public School which is located half way between Kempsey and Armidale on the Macleay River
After school he used to practice his goal kicking and I was the bunny that had to retrieve the ball after each attempt
He used to board at the Lower Creek Post Office while teaching and would travel to Kempsey CYM every weekend (14/03/2016)

Bruce Pryor says: Darrel was a teacher at Randwick Boys High School when I was a student there. He coached us in 3rd grade Rugby in 1966 and we went through to win the comp that year by having only one try scored against us for the entire season and that occurred in the final . He was an inspiration to me and I always think fondly of him and was sad when I heard of his passing. (02/02/2017)

R senior says: I went to Randwick Boys High from 1964 to 1968 Darrel Chapman was the sports master at that time & was assisted by Alan Cardy. Darrel was a huge inspiration to me in those years as i was recovering from surgery to my feet, many fond memories of those days, a great Rabbitoh as well, taken way too early. (12/08/2018)

Lachlan Macdonald says: Played for Bankstown against his University side in the 2nd Division Rugby League Competition around 1970. He was the 2nd Division journalist for Rugby League week and I was immensely chuffed when he gave me a glowing write up.
The irony is that I am the proud owner of his 1959 Kangaroo jumper, it stands proudly on my wall at home in Sydney. The jumper was given to me by my then employer. I also have three programmes from that tour which I purchased from England, one has the autograph of Reg Gasnier on the front cover. (21/11/2019)

Peter Williams says: I had Mr Chapman as my class 5A teacher when I was in Grade 5/Year 5 at Condell Park Public School. He was my Rugby League coach in Grade 6 when we were won the Bankstown District Primary School’s RL Competition. We were undefeated in the local competition. We only lost one match all season, and that was a special match that we played against a visiting Aboriginal team from Walgett, from outback NSW. We had to play in bare feet at Bankstown Showground and nearly the whole school came to watch. Darrell was a tough but fair teacher and a good coach.
John Addison was also in our team. ( His son Dylan, went on to play AFL for the Melbourne Bulldogs and GWS).
It was sad to see Darrel died so young. (26/08/2021)

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