Ronald Herbert Frederickson (22 October 1918 – 21 May 1987) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.[2]
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| Full name | Ronald Herbert Frederickson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1918 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 May 1987 (aged 68) Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editFrederickson was graded from the Barton United RLFC in 1935 and reached First Grade the following year. A five-eighth with great skills, Frederickson had many fine seasons at St. George although he suffered many bad injuries and broken bones during his career.[3] He retired at the end of 1940 due to his enlistment in the Australian Army in World War II.
War service
editAfter joining the AIF in 1941, he served until his discharge in 1944 and then joined the RAAF as a Leading Aircraftman until the end of the war.[4]
Death
editFrederickson died on 21 May 1987 in Campbelltown, New South Wales aged 68.
References
edit- ^ "Ron Frederickson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players" 1995 edition
- ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 4 July 1939 "St George Players Injured" page 14 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247778370?searchTerm=r.frederickson&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- ^ WW2 Roll RAAF http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=R&veteranId=1034746
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