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.

Bill Brew
Personal information
Full nameWilliam George Brew
Born(1918-10-17)17 October 1918
Died11 July 1941(1941-07-11) (aged 22)
Sydney, New South Wales.
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–41 Eastern Suburbs 12 1 1 0 5
Source: [1]

Playing career

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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.[2]

Death

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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.[3] [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bill Brew – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald – Death Notice 12/07/1941
  4. ^ 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
  • History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
  • RL1908.com; Sean Fagan