Bill Gunn (footballer)
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1932 |
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| Date of death | 23 March 1991(1991-03-23) (aged 59) |
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| Original team | Williamstown (VFA) |
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| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 82 kg |
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| Playing career1 |
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
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| 1952-1959 | South Melbourne | 104 (101) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1959 season. |
William "Bill" Gunn (4 March 1932 - 23 March 1991)[1] was an 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 former Western Bulldogs player and Greater Western Sydney captain Callan Ward.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bill Gunn - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ 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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