Wilbur Harris
| Wilbur Harris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold Wilbur Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1912 | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1981 (aged 69) | ||
| 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 correct to end of 1941 season. | |||
Wilbur Harris (28 May 1912 - 28 June 1981)[1][2] 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 - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "genealogy". ancestry.com. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- Wilbur Harris's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.