Percy Bice | |
Fullname: | Percy John Bice |
Birth Date: | 21 September 1915 |
Birth Place: | Prospect, South Australia |
Originalteam: | Norwood |
Height: | 173 cm |
Weight: | 66 kg |
Statsend: | 1944 |
Years1: | 1944 |
Games Goals1: | 6 (0) |
Percy John Bice (21 September 1915 – 24 November 1985) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Percy was married and lived in South Australia when he enlisted in the army on 16 April 1941. He worked as a representative for the Shell Oil Company of Australia. His trade group in the army was Ordnance Stores. He served overseas in New Guinea from 8 March 1943 to 29 November 1943. His continuous fulltime war service was from 30 April 1941 to 2 October 1945.[2]
While undergoing military training, Bice had signed with South Melbourne, but he was cleared to join the Tigers, and went into the senior squad for his debut without playing a Reserves, U19s, or even a practice match with the club.[3] Bice's VFL career ended after only 6 games when he was transferred with his military unit.