Fred May
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Full name | Frederick Robert May | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 7 September 1917|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 March 1945 Territory of New Guinea | (aged 27)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 March 2019 |
Frederick Robert May (7 September 1917 – 13 March 1945) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL).
Playing career
May played for the Eastern Suburbs club, who are now known by the name of the Sydney Roosters, in the years 1940 and '41. A five-eight, May was a member of East's premiership winning side that defeated Canterbury-Bankstown in the 1940 decider. The following year he was a member of the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by St George in the 1941 final.[2][3][4]
Post playing
May enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) during World War II, and was killed in New Guinea.
References
- ^ "Fred May - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Great grand finals involving the Sydney Roosters". inxia.wordpress.com. 28 September 2010.
Sources
- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
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