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David Penna

David Penna, Australian rugby league player and coach

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Born
July 25, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1972

About David Penna

David Penna is an Australian rugby league coach and former footballer who played for the Parramatta Eels and the South Sydney Rabbitohs during his long professional career. Penna made his debut for Parramatta in 1990. Penna is the current assistant coach of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Penna played for Souths in their upset 1994 Tooheys Challenge Cup final victory over Brisbane. In 1998, Penna returned to Parramatta where he was usually used at five-eighth before moving into the halfback position in 1999.

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David Penna timeline

  1. Penna made his debut for Parramatta in 1990.
  2. Penna played for Souths in their upset 1994 Tooheys Challenge Cup final victory over Brisbane.
  3. In 1998, Penna returned to Parramatta where he was usually used at five-eighth before moving into the halfback position in 1999.

The world when David Penna was born

David Penna was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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