Bill Garvie
Encyclopedia
Bill Garvie is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Richmond
. Winning the Richmond Reserves best and fairest in 1935, he was killed in an accident while serving in the army during World War II
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. Winning the Richmond Reserves best and fairest in 1935, he was killed in an accident while serving in the army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=495055