James Robert 'Bob' Gilbert (2 May 1923 – 23 July 1991) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.[2]
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| Full name | James Robert Gilbert | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1923 Bexley, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 1991 (aged 68) Chifley, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gilbert was the youngest son of the legendary rugby league player Herb Gilbert and brother of Herb Gilbert Jr. and Jack Gilbert. After returning from active service in World War II, Bob Gilbert played 4 games with St. George Dragons during 1945.[3] He continued in the lower grades at Saints until the late 1940s before retirement.[4]
Gilbert died in Chifley, Australian Capital Territory on 23 July 1991.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bob Gilbert - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ St.GEORGE CALL (Kogarah) 16/5/1945 Bob Gilbert reference https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233602856?searchTerm=%22st.george%22%20%22bob%20gilbert%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1945
- ^ WW2 Nominal Roll (Bob Gilbert) http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=271094 Archived 18 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 15/7/1991
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