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Luke Ricketson

Luke Ricketson, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

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Born
February 5, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1973

About Luke Ricketson

Luke Ricketson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and Ireland international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-row forward, he played his entire club football career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League (NRL). Ricketson made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs in round 22 of the 1991 NSWRL season against Penrith which ended in a 42-8 loss. In 2002, Ricketson broke the record held by Roosters club legend Kevin Hastings (217) for the most club appearances. This record was subsequently surpassed by Mitchell Aubusson (306) in 2020 and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves in 2024.

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Luke Ricketson timeline

  1. Ricketson made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs in round 22 of the 1991 NSWRL season against Penrith which ended in a 42-8 loss.
  2. In 2002, Ricketson broke the record held by Roosters club legend Kevin Hastings (217) for the most club appearances.
  3. This record was subsequently surpassed by Mitchell Aubusson (306) in 2020 and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves in 2024.

The world when Luke Ricketson was born

Luke Ricketson was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

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

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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