Bill Brew
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William George Brew (17 October 1918 – 11 July 1941) was a rugby league footballer in the Australian competition the New South Wales Rugby League in the years 1940 and 1941.
Playing career
A promising young centre. William Brew, or Bill as he was known, Played for the Eastern Suburbs club. A try scorer in the Easts’ premiership winning side that defeated Canterbury Bankstown, in 1940. Brew made his 1st grade debut in the previous weeks semi-final against St George, when he was brought into the side as a replacement for the injured Dave Brown.[1]
Death
The young centre's death came less than a year later. He died in Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney after contracting meningitis, following a match against an ‘invitational’ army side. He was buried at Botany Catholic Cemetery on 12 Jul 1941.[2] [3]
See also
References
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- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald – Death Notice 12/07/1941
- ↑ The Sun (Sydney) "Rugby League Player Dies" 11-07-1941 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231621894?searchTerm=bill%20brew&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1941
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- History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
- RL1908.com; Sean Fagan
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- 1918 births
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- Australian rugby league players
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- Neurological disease deaths in New South Wales
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- Deaths from meningitis
- Place of birth missing
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen