A Queensland state and Australia national representative goal-kicking back-line player, he played his club football in Brisbane and Sydney.
From a Polish family and born at Rous Mill near Ballina,[1] Bolewski went to Sydney where he played for Glebe DRLFC, making his first grade debut in the 1912 NSWRFL season.
The following season he rejoined his brother Alex at Glebe,[8] scoring his team's only try in their loss to Eastern Suburbs in the City Cup final.
[2] For the 1944 NSWRFL season Bolewski became coach the Western Suburbs club,[8] replacing Alf Blair, who moved to South Sydney.
Wests improved slightly on the previous season, finishing 5th (out of 8), but failing to make the finals, and Bolewski was replaced by club great, Frank McMillan.