Bill Robinson (Australian footballer, born 1919) explained
| Bill Robinson |
| Fullname: | William Haigh Robinson |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Daylesford, Victoria |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Weight: | 81 kg |
| Statsend: | 1939 |
| Years1: | 1938–39 |
| Games Goals1: | 6 (3) |
William Haigh Robinson (22 January 1919 – 2 September 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
After initially serving in the army reserve, Robinson transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941,[2] serving as an equipment assistant after unsuccessfully applying to become a pilot.[3]
In 1950 he was seriously injured in a car accident that left him with permanent vision loss.[4]
Notes and References
- Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 715.
- Book: Cullen, Barbara . Harder than football : league players at war . 442 . 2015 . Richmond, Victoria . Slattery Media Group . 978-0-992379-14-8.
- Web site: World War II Roll:William Haigh Robinson . Commonwealth of Australia . 8 October 2018 . 8 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181008061515/http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=R&veteranId=888948 . dead .
- News: £10,000 Claim by ex-League Player Fails . The Age . 30,444 . Victoria, Australia . 25 November 1952 . 4.
