Peter Mortimer (rugby league)

Peter Mortimer, Australian rugby league player

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Born: December 22, 1957
Age in 2026: 69
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1957

About Peter Mortimer (rugby league)

Peter Mortimer (born 22 December 1957) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and New South Wales. Glen Mortimer the 4th brother played 27 first grade games for Cronulla between 1983 and 1987 after starting out in the Bulldogs lower grades. Mortimer played 190 first grade games for Canterbury between 1977 and 1987, and is equal fourth on the all-time try-scoring list alongside older brother Steve.

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Peter Mortimer (rugby league) timeline

1977Mortimer played 190 first grade games for Canterbury between 1977 and 1987, and is equal fourth on the all-time try-scoring list alongside older brother Steve.
1983Glen Mortimer the 4th brother played 27 first grade games for Cronulla between 1983 and 1987 after starting out in the Bulldogs lower grades.

The world when Peter Mortimer (rugby league) was born

Peter Mortimer (rugby league) was born in 1957. 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 1957

#1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
Notable inventionFrisbee
World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Mortimer (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1957	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,200	$435,000
Average income	$6,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	171.2M	341 million

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