Place of death Manila Name Bill Wilson Years Club | Height/Weight 173cm / 75kg | |
Date of birth (1924-10-18)18 October 1924 Date of death 11 July 1969(1969-07-11) (aged 44) | ||
Original team(s) Richmond Recruits | ||
William "Bill" Wilson (18 October 1924 – 11 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in between 1944 and 1954 for the Richmond Football Club.
After leaving Richmond he had three seasons with Glenelg in the SANFL, coming equal third for the Magarey Medal in 1955.
He then returned to Richmond and coached the Under 19 side from 1958 to 1960, leading them to the premiership in his first year. He was a Richmond committeeman between 1966 and 1968, when he retired. He died in Manila in July 1969.
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