Bill Brew
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| Full name | William George Brew | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 1941 (aged 22) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Brew 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.[2]
Death
[edit]On 11 July 1941, Brew died in Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney after contracting meningitis, following a match against an ‘invitational’ army side.[3] He was buried at Botany Catholic Cemetery on 12 July 1941.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Bill Brew – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "Rugby League Player Dies". The Sun. No. 9833. New South Wales, Australia. 11 July 1941. p. 10 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "League Men At Brew's Funeral". The Sun. No. 9834. New South Wales, Australia. 12 July 1941. p. 7 (LAST RACE FOOT BALL). Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
- RL1908.com; Sean Fagan