Stan Pilecki Explained

Stan Pilecki
Birth Name:Stanislaus Josef Pilecki
Birth Date:4 February 1947
Birth Place:Augustdorf, Germany
School:Marist College Rosalie
Ru Position:Prop
Amatyears1:1964-1988
Amatteam1:Wests, Brisbane
Superyears1:1975-1985
Super1:Queensland
Superapps1:122
Superpoints1:41t
Repyears1:1978-1984
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:18
Reppoints1:0

Stanislaw Pilecki (4 February 1947 – 20 December 2017) was an Australian rugby union player with Polish roots. He was born in a refugee camp in Augustdorf, Germany, with his family emigrating to Australia in 1950. He was also an Old Boy of Marist College Rosalie in Brisbane.

Pilecki was the first player to play 100 matches for Queensland Reds, playing 122 matches in total. Pilecki also played 18 tests, and was the first player of Polish descent to play for Australia.

The Pilecki Medal is an award given to the Queensland Reds player of the year each season.

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