Original team(s) Xavier College Height/Weight 188 cm / 82.5 kg | Name Bill Cosgrove | |
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Full name William Nicholas Pax Cosgrove Date of birth (1918-11-11)11 November 1918 Date of death 11 August 1943(1943-08-11) (aged 24) Place of death | ||
William Nicholas Pax "Bill" Cosgrove (11 November 1918 – 11 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He served in the RAAF during World War II. Showing his loyalty to his VFL team, he decorated his planes with the Richmond logo and the slogan "Eat 'em alive". He was killed in action in 1943.
Cosgrove's nephew, Peter Cosgrove, became Chief of the Defence Force and Governor-General of Australia.
Bill cosgrove on his iconic 9 11 photo
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