Bill Gunn (footballer, born 1899)

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Bill Gunn
Personal information
Full name William John Gunn
Date of birth(1899-05-12)12 May 1899
Place of birth Albert Park, Victoria
Date of death 28 January 1970(1970-01-28) (aged 70)
Place of death Kew, Victoria
Original team(s) Maryborough
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1922 South Melbourne 10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William John Gunn (12 May 1899 – 28 January 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

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. 349. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


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