Colin Best

Colin Best, Australian rugby league player

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Born: November 22, 1978
Age in 2026: 48
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1978

About Colin Best

Colin Best (born 22 November 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played primarily in the National Rugby League as a wing or centre for Australian clubs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs. Best also played in the Super League for English club, Hull FC. Best made his first grade debut for Cronulla in round 12 1998 against North Sydney, scoring a try in a 16–12 victory at Shark Park. In 1999, Best made 14 appearances and scored 12 tries as Cronulla won the minor premiership but lost in the preliminary final against rivals St.

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Colin Best timeline

1998Best made his first grade debut for Cronulla in round 12 1998 against North Sydney, scoring a try in a 16–12 victory at Shark Park.
1999In 1999, Best made 14 appearances and scored 12 tries as Cronulla won the minor premiership but lost in the preliminary final against rivals St.

The world when Colin Best was born

Colin Best was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

#1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
Top movieThe Deer Hunter
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Colin Best's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1978	2026
Gas	$0.63	$3.45/gal
Average home	$55,700	$435,000
Average income	$17,730	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.65	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.34	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	222.6M	341 million

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