Bill Cannon (footballer)

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Bill Cannon
Personal information
Full name Bill Cannon
Date of birth (1956-04-04) 4 April 1956 (age 65)
Original team(s) Brighton Grammar
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1975 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bill Cannon (born 4 April 1956 in Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1] Two sons, who both played for Old Brighton in the Victoria Amateur Football Association.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 129. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.

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