Bill Osborne (Australian footballer) explained

Bill Osborne
Fullname:William Percy Osborne
Birth Date:4 November 1902
Birth Place:St Kilda, Victoria
Death Place:Rye, Victoria
Statsend:1930
Years1:1919, 1921
Games Goals1:6 (0)
Years2:1924
Club2: (VFA)
Games Goals2:2 (0)
Years3:1925–30
Club3:Prahran (VFA)
Games Goals3:76 (0)

William Percy Osborne (4 November 1902 – 4 July 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Osborne later played for Hawthorn[2] and Prahran[3] in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

He was also prominent as a sailor,[4] winning the Australian 14-foot championship on ten occasions.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 680.
  2. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 24,247 . Victoria, Australia . 24 April 1924 . 5.
  3. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 24,563 . Victoria, Australia . 30 April 1925 . 15.
  4. News: FAMED TWO WAYS—W. OSBORNE AS SKIPPER & DESIGNER . . 769 . Victoria, Australia . 7 December 1929 . 6.
  5. News: Skipper to miss titles . The Argus . 33,159 . Victoria, Australia . 11 December 1952 . 13.