William Claude “Bill” “Bub” Wheeler

HERITAGE No: 331

BIRTH: 31 December 1914

Dubbo, NSW

DEATH: 24 May 1997 Townsville, Queensland

DEATH: 24 May 1997

Townsville, Queensland

OCCUPATION: Machinist 1936, Nail Maker 1937

RESIDENCE: Parramatta Rd Summer Hill, 1936; Park Rd Five Dock, 1937

GAME HISTORY

Dubbo Newtown RL 1931, 1932
Western Suburbs RL President’s Cup 1933, 1934
Wests RL Third Grade 1934, 1935
Wests RL Second Grade 1935, 1936
Wests RL First Grade 1935, 1936
Wests RL Trials 1937
City RL Possibles v City RL Probables 1936
Metropolis RL v Newcastle RL 1936

Bill

Bill Wheeler played junior rugby league in the Western Suburbs district. He was not easy to identify as there were a number of players with that surname playing in the junior rugby league competition. A combined search by Wests Archive and Pratten Park Magpies resolved the identity of Bill Wheeler.