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|name = Bill Hale
|name = Bill Hale
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|fullname = William George Hale
|fullname = William George Hale
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'''Bill Hale''' (1915-2007) was an Australian [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
'''Bill Hale''' (1915–2007) was an Australian [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.


Hale was a big front row forward who played at [[St. George Dragons|St. George]] with his younger brother [[Jim Hale]]. His career was interrupted when he was moved around N.S.W. due to his employment in the Police Force. Bill Hale played two seasons of first grade: 1936 and 1940, although he did feature in the lower grades in 1939.<ref> Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. {{ISBN|1875169571}}</ref>
Hale was a big front row forward who played at [[St. George Dragons|St. George]] with his younger brother [[Jim Hale]]. His career was interrupted when he was moved around N.S.W. due to his employment in the Police Force. Bill Hale played two seasons of first grade: 1936 and 1940, although he did feature in the lower grades in 1939.<ref> Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. {{ISBN|1875169571}}</ref>


He later became the captain/coach of [[Nowra, New South Wales|Nowra]] before retiring from Rugby League.<ref>St.George Call(KOGARAH) 22/6/1945 Bill Hale https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233603571?searchTerm=%22bill%20hale%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194|||l-year=1945</ref>.
He later became the captain/coach of [[Nowra, New South Wales|Nowra]] before retiring from Rugby League.<ref>St.George Call(KOGARAH) 22/6/1945 Bill Hale https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233603571?searchTerm=%22bill%20hale%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194|||l-year=1945</ref>


Hale died on 2 July 2007 at [[Georges Hall, New South Wales]] aged 92.<ref>Sydney Morning Herald (Death Notice) 4/7/2007</ref>
Hale died on 2 July 2007 at [[Georges Hall, New South Wales]] aged 92.<ref>Sydney Morning Herald (Death Notice) 4/7/2007</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 25 August 2023

Bill Hale
Bill Hale. St.George,1936
Personal information
Full nameWilliam George Hale
Born(1915-06-18)18 June 1915
Araluen, New South Wales, Australia
Died2 July 2007(2007-07-02) (aged 92)
Georges Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 St. George 5 0 0 0 0
1940 St. George 5 0 0 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Bill Hale (1915–2007) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

Hale was a big front row forward who played at St. George with his younger brother Jim Hale. His career was interrupted when he was moved around N.S.W. due to his employment in the Police Force. Bill Hale played two seasons of first grade: 1936 and 1940, although he did feature in the lower grades in 1939.[2]

He later became the captain/coach of Nowra before retiring from Rugby League.[3]

Hale died on 2 July 2007 at Georges Hall, New South Wales aged 92.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bill Hale - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. ^ St.George Call(KOGARAH) 22/6/1945 Bill Hale https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233603571?searchTerm=%22bill%20hale%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1945
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald (Death Notice) 4/7/2007