Career
He has been named as one of the greatest players in the history of the Newtown Jets. Born at Wellington, New South Wales in 1897, Felix Ryan played ten seasons for Newtown between 1913 and 1923. Learning the game with legendary team mates such as Charles "Boxer" Russell, Albert "Ricketty" Johnson and Paddy McCue, Felix Ryan went on to captain the club and play for New South Wales on eight occasions, and Australia.
He initially toured with the Australian side to New Zealand in 1919, and also toured with the 1921-1922 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, in which he played two tests.
He is listed on The Australian Players Register as Kangaroo Number. 101. He retired in 1923 having played over 140 games for Newtown.
Ryan died on 14 March 1963, aged 65.
