Norm Nilson
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Full name | Norman Donald Nilson | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1927 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 18 August 2017 Port Macquarie, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 18 June 2019 Source: [1] |
Norman Donald Nilson (1927-2017) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
Playing career[]
Norm "Nipper' Nilson was the Souths' reserve grade captain was called into the front row for Souths NSWRFL grand final 12–11 win over Newtown in 1955.[2]
Post playing[]
'Nipper' Nilson later served a period as Souths' club president. [3]
Death[]
Nilson died on 18 August 2017 at his home at Port Macquarie, New South Wales age 90.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Norm Nilson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Norm Nilson". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ Alan Whitiker/ Glen Hudson:The encyclopedia of rugby league players. 1995 Edition ISBN 9781877082931
- ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Death Notice - 15 Aug 2017
Categories:
- Australian rugby league players
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- 2017 deaths
- 1927 births
- Australian rugby league biography, 1920s birth stubs