Bill Brew
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William ‘Billy’ Brew (died 11 July 1941) was a rugby league player in the Australian competition the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) in the years 1940 and 1941.
Brew, a center, played in 12 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club. In 1940 Brew was the replacement for an injured Dave Brown in that years final series. In the premiership decider the promising young centre was a try scorer and played a prominent role in capturing Easts there 8th title. Brew later died of meningitis, an illness he contracted while serving in the army.
[edit] References
- History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
- RL1908.com; Sean Fagan
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