Bill Killiby
Bill Killiby (1911-1979) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
 Bill Killiby. 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William John Reginald Killiby | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 1911 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 May 1979 (aged 68) Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bill Killiby played three seasons of first grade with St George Dragons between 1933-1935 and retired at the end of the 1940 season in Reserve Grade.
Killiby played lock-forward in the 1933 Grand Final against Newtown. [1] Killiby's last game was on 30 August 1940 in the Reserve Grade Grand Final in which St. George Dragons won 29–10.[2].
War service
Bill Killiby also served with the Australian Army in New Guinea in World War II. He was discharged due to injury in October 1944. [3]
Death
Bill Killiby died on 9 May 1979. [4]
References
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)
- The SUN(Sydney) 31/8/1940 "St.George League Victories" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230912168searchTerm=%22keightley%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
- World War Two Nominal Roll
- Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 11/5/1979
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