Bill Wisdom (Australian rules footballer) explained

Bill Wisdom
Fullname:William Lang Wisdom
Birth Date:30 May 1912
Death Place:Adelaide, South Australia
Originalteam:North Adelaide / North Shore AFC
Height:179 cm
Weight:81 kg
Statsend:1936
Years1:1936
Games Goals1:2 (0)

William Lang Wisdom (30 May 1912 – 9 March 1940) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He died in a car accident in Adelaide, aged 27.[2] The vehicle he was travelling in collided with a tram.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 966.
  2. News: Death After Crash. Was Footballer. . Adelaide . 9 March 1940 . 17 May 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Did Tram Go Backwards After Crash? . . Adelaide . 20 March 1940 . 17 May 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.