Name Bill Collier | ||
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Died October 19, 2015, Mortdale, Sydney, Australia | ||
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Ernest Frederick "Bill" Collier (27 June 1921 – 19 October 2015) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s.
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- Career
- War service and later life
- References
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Career
Born in Kogarah, New South Wales, 'Bill' Collier played three seasons with St George Dragons during the war years between 1941–1943. He was the last living squad member of the victorious Dragons 1941 premiership season and the losing 1942 Grand Final. He played centre and lock-forward with St George during his time at the club.
Collier was a father to 4 children, a grandfather to 11 grandchildren and a great-grandfather to 14 and lived much of his life in Kingsgrove, New South Wales
War service and later life
Collier's rugby league career was curtailed by World War II. He served in the Australian Army between 1942–1946, and saw active service in New Guinea and Borneo. The Ashton-Collier Medal is awarded to the 'man of the match' in the annual St George Illawarra Dragons and Sydney Roosters NRL match that is played on every Anzac Day. The medal is named in honour of Billy Collier and Ferris Ashton. Collier died on 19 October 2015 at the Ferndale Gardens Aged Care facility in Mortdale, New South Wales after a long illness.