About Bill Brew
Lived 1918 – 1941 (aged 22–23). Bill Brew was an Australian rugby league player.
William George Brew (17 October 1918 – 11 July 1941) was a rugby league footballer in the Australian competition the New South Wales Rugby League in the years 1940 and 1941.
Playing career Brew played for the Eastern Suburbs club. A try scorer in the Easts' premiership winning side that defeated Canterbury Bankstown, in 1940. Brew made his 1st grade debut in the previous weeks semi-final against St George, when he was brought into the side as a replacement for the injured Dave Brown.
Death On 11 July 1941, Brew died in Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney after contracting meningitis, following a match against an ‘invitational’ army side. He was buried at Botany Catholic Cemetery on 12 July 1941.
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Who was Bill Brew?
Australian rugby league footballer
When was Bill Brew born?
Bill Brew was born in 1918.
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Bill Brew died on 11 July 1941.
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Bill Brew was a rugby league player.
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Bill Brew was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Brew. https://biography.guide/bill-brew/
MLA: "Bill Brew." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-brew/.
Chicago: "Bill Brew." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-brew/.
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