Early Life
Nick Yackich, the son of a Croatian immigrant who stowed away on a ship bound for Perth in the 1920's, moved to Mossman (Qld) in the late 1940's. From there he moved to Sydney where he attended Marist Brothers North Shore with future rugby league star winger Ken Irvine. He then attended Newcastle Teachers College with his brother Fred (also a future Sea Eagle). After graduating he was posted to Harbord Primary School on Sydney's Northern Beaches, right in the heart of the Sea Eagles area and trialed with Manly at the instigation of cricket team mate, and Manly junior, Frank Stanton.
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