Bill Rose (footballer)
| Bill Rose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Rose | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 2007 (aged 76) | ||
| Original team | Nyah West[1] | ||
| Height/Weight | 189 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Follower, defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–1955 | Collingwood | 40 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1955 season. | |||
William "Bill" Rose (9 May 1931 – 10 October 2007)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1950s.
Rose was a follower in Collingwood's 1953 premiership side, having been a back pocket in the team which lost the Grand Final a year earlier.
His brothers, Bob and Kevin were also Collingwood premiership players.
References
- ↑ "STAR PLAYERS MISSING Collingwood hard hit.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 21 April 1950. p. 19. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bill Rose". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- Bill Rose's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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