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Ron Frederickson

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Ron Frederickson
Ron Frederickson.1938
Personal information
Full nameRonald Herbert Frederickson
Born(1918-10-22)22 October 1918
Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Died21 May 1987(1987-05-21) (aged 68)
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–40 St. George 42 5 0 0 15
Source: [1]

Ronald Herbert Frederickson (22 October 1918 – 21 May 1987) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.[2]

Career

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Frederickson 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

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After 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

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Frederickson died on 21 May 1987 in Campbelltown, New South Wales aged 68.

References

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  1. ^ "Ron Frederickson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players" 1995 edition
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ WW2 Roll RAAF http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=R&veteranId=1034746