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Robbie Mears

Robbie Mears, Australian rugby league player and coach

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Born
September 25, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1974

About Robbie Mears

Robert Mears (born 25 September 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. His usual position was as a hooker. == Background == Mears was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. == Early years == Mears played for Ingleburn Bulldogs, Eaglevale St Andrews, Campbelltown City Kangaroos, and Austral Rams in the Western Suburbs District Junior League. While attending Campbelltown's St. Gregory's College, Mears played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1992. == Australia == Mears joined the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1993 and made his first grade debut in Round 14, coming off the bench against the Parramatta Eels. However over the next three seasons Mears was only used sporadically by the club and he made just ten more appearances for the Roosters. Looking for more first grade opportunities, Mears joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1997. He started in reserve grade but got an opportunity to play first grade when Jason Hetherington went down injured.

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Robbie Mears timeline

  1. Mears joined the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1993 and made his first grade debut in Round 14, coming off the bench against the Parramatta Eels.
  2. Looking for more first grade opportunities, Mears joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1997.

The world when Robbie Mears was born

Robbie Mears was born in 1974. 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 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

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

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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