Bill Collier
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| Full name | Ernest Frederick Collier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1921 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 2015 (aged 94) Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Frederick "Bill" Collier (27 June 1921 – 19 October 2015) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
Career
Born in
St George during his time at the club.[2]
Collier was a father to 4 children, a grandfather to 11 grandchildren and a great-grandfather to 14 and lived much of his life in
Kingsgrove, New South Wales.[3]
War service and later life
Collier's rugby league career was curtailed by
NRL match that is played on every Anzac Day. The medal is named in honour of Billy Collier and Ferris Ashton. Collier died on 19 October 2015 at the Ferndale Gardens Aged Care facility in Mortdale, New South Wales after a long illness.[4][5]
References
- ^ Just one member of historic Saints side remains, Dailytelegraph.com.au. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ISBN 9780732908164
- ^ The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader (article) "Glory days recalled by the Oldest Dragon.". by Brad Forrest 25/04/2013
- ^ "Vale Bill Collier". 20 October 2015.
- ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Death Notice. Ernest Frederick Collier. (page 92) 23 October 2015
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