Billy King (Australian footballer)
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| Billy King | |||
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| Full name | William Herbert King | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1920 | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Original team(s) | Ascot Vale | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 76 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940-48 | South Melbourne | 136 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948 season.
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William Herbert 'Billy' King[1] (17 August 1920 – 23 August 1990)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1940s. King, who started his career at South Melbourne in 1940, was recruited from Ascot Vale. Primarily a wingman, he participated in the famous 1945 'Bloodbath' Grand Final which South Melbourne lost to Carlton. In 1947 he represented Victoria at the Hobart Carnival and was selected in the 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year.
References
- ↑ KING WILLIAM HERBERT
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Billy King's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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