Wilbur Harris

Wilbur Harris
Personal information
Full name	Wilbur Harris
Date of birth	28 May 1912
Original team	West Torrens
Height/Weight	188 cm / 87 kg
Position(s)	Ruckman
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933–41	South Melbourne	69 (19)
¹ Playing statistics to end of 1941 season .
Career highlights

Wilbur Harris (born 28 May 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Harris was a ruckman, recruited from South Australian club West Torrens. He originally had trouble establishing a spot in the South Melbourne side but managed to secure the position of 19th man in the 1934 VFL Grand Final. Only by 1937 was Harris a regular in the team and he kicked 12 of his 19 career goals that year.

References

Wilbur Harris's statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Persondata
Name	Harris, Wilbur
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	28 May 1912
Place of birth
Date of death
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