Ross Fielder

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Ross Fielder
Ron Fielder St.George 1950.jpg
Ron Fielder. 1950
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Ross Mursell Fielder
Born(1926-01-07)7 January 1926
Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Died24 January 1995(1995-01-24) (aged 69)
Sylvania Waters, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1948–51 St. George 3970021
As of 29 July 2019
Source: [1]

Ross Fielder (1926-1995) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.

After returning from war service with the RAAF, [2] Fielder joined the St. George club via the Bexley junior club in 1948. [3] He played front row and second row during his grade career at Saints, often coming up from Reserve Grade whenever injuries occurred to the first grade team. Ross Fielder retired after the 1951 NSWRFL season. [4]

Fielder died on 24 January 1995 at Sylvania Waters, New South Wales aged 69. [5]

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References

  1. "Ross Fielder - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Commonwealth of Australia (2002). "World War Two Nominal Roll". www.ww2roll.gov.au. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. "ST. GEORGE PLANS TO BUSTLE NEWTOWN EARLY". Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954). 30 August 1948. p. 15. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players" 1995 Edition ISBN   1875169571
  5. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice (26/1/1991)