Ronald William Gill (16 June 1917 – 3 September 1965) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.

Ron Gill
Personal information
Full nameRonald William Gill
Born(1917-06-16)16 June 1917
Ulmarra, New South Wales
Died3 September 1965(1965-09-03) (aged 48)
Newcastle, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943 St. George 16 7 0 0 21
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

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Born at Ulmarra, New South Wales, Gill was one of the finest wingers to ever come from the Clarence River, New South Wales area. He represented Clarence River in 1937 and Newcastle in 1938. After enlisting in the Australian Army in 1942,[2] Gill was stationed to the St. George area and played one season with St. George in 1943 in which he scored 7 tries in 16 games, and he also represented N.S.W. Country Firsts in 1943.[3]

After the war ended. Gill returned to Newcastle football and played with Ulmarra R.L.F.C until the early 1950s.[4]

Death

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Gill died in Newcastle, New South Wales on 3 September 1965.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "R Gill - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ WW2 Roll. Ronald Gill http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=232941
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ Daily Examiner (Grafton) 13/5/1953 RON GILL article https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194083561?searchTerm=%22ron%20gill%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=195
  5. ^ Ancestry.com Ronald William Gill https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/51779998/person/142086460146/facts