Fred Yakich, Australian rugby league footballer (brother of Nick)
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Nick Yakich, Australian rugby league footballer (brother of Fred)
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Mark Yakich, American poet, author and English professor
During his time with Manly, Yakich was considered one of the fastest players in rugby league behind only North Sydney's Ken Irvine and South Sydney's 1962 Commonwealth Games 100 yards Bronze Medallist, Michael Cleary.
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Yakich would go on to win 5 Australian championships with the North Narrabeen Surf Club before his knee injury suffered in 1966 forced his retirement.