Bill Rose (footballer)

Bill Rose
Personal information
Full name William Rose
Date of birth (1931-05-09)9 May 1931
Date of death 10 October 2007(2007-10-10) (aged 76)
Original team(s) 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 the end of 1955.

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

  1. "STAR PLAYERS MISSING Collingwood hard hit.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 21 April 1950. p. 19. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. "Bill Rose". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.


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