Australian rules footballer
| Bill Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William James Vincent Walker | ||
| Date of birth | (1886-08-04)4 August 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1949(1949-04-20) (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Teachers Training College | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–13 | University | 10 (3) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William James Vincent Walker (4 August 1886 – 20 April 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League in 1912 and 1913.
A teacher, Walker enlisted in August 1915 and served in the Army Educational Services, rising through the ranks from Private to become a commissioned officer by the end of the war.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 915. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
- Bill J. V. Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill J. V. Walker at AustralianFootball.com
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