Norm Nilson | |
Fullname: | Norman Donald Nilson |
Birth Date: | 1927 |
Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Date: | 18 August |
Death Place: | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
Club1: | South Sydney |
Year1start: | 1948 |
Year1end: | 56 |
Appearances1: | 24 |
Tries1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 9 |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 18 June 2019 |
Norman Donald Nilson (1927–2017) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
Norm "Nipper' Nilson was the Souths' reserve grade captain was called into the front row for Souths NSWRFL grand final 12–11 win over Newtown in 1955.[2]
'Nipper' Nilson later served a period as Souths' club president. [3]
Nilson died on 18 August 2017 at his home at Port Macquarie, New South Wales age 90.[4]