Bill Rose (footballer) explained

Bill Rose
Fullname:William John Rose
Birth Date:9 May 1931
Birth Place:Nyah West, Victoria
Death Place:Shepparton, Victoria
Originalteam:Nyah West[1]
Height:189 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Follower, defender
Statsend:1955
Years1:1950–1955
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:40 (3)

William John 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, Kevin and Ralph were also Collingwood players.

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Notes and References

  1. News: STAR PLAYERS MISSING Collingwood hard hit. . . Melbourne . 21 April 1950 . 15 August 2014 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Bill Rose. Collingwood Forever. 2 September 2014.