Noel Hill (rugby league)
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Full name | Noel Edward Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1927 Bulli, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 September 1965 South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Noel Edward Hill (1927-1965) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s who played in the New South Wales premiership competition.
Career
A south coast junior, Noel Hill was a halfback for the St George Dragons for three seasons between 1948-1950. He won a premiership with St George, playing halfback in the 1949 Grand Final victory over South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 1951, Hill returned to Thirroul, and was selected for NSW Country in 1952 and 1953, captaining that representative side in 1952.[1]
Noel Hill died of a cerebral hemorrhage in South Melbourne on 24 September 1965. A son and a daughter survived him. He was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton on 28 September 1965.[2]
References
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 edition (ISBN 1 87516957 1)
- ^ Victoria Death Certificate No. 26158/65