Bill Gunn (footballer)
Bill Gunn
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Birth |
4 March 1932 |
Recruited from |
Williamstown |
Height and weight |
183 cm / 82 kg |
Playing career¹ |
Team(s) |
South Melbourne (1952-59)
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¹ Statistics to end of 1959 season |
William Gunn (born 4 March 1932) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.
A half-forward flanker, Gunn finished equal fifth in the 1958 Brownlow Medal and was a regular Victorian interstate representative. He captained South Melbourne for the 1955 VFL season, topping their goal-kicking the following season with 28 goals.
Gunn is the grandfather of Western Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney player Callan Ward. [1]
References
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/grandson-of-a-gunn-20100304-plra.html
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* South Melbourne did not participate in the VFL in 1916 due to World War I
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Persondata |
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Gunn, Bill |
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4 March 1932 |
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