William Gordon Young

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William Gordon Young (15 June 1904 – 6 September 1974) was an Australian physical culturist and public servant. Young was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and died in Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales. [1]

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References

  1. Cashman, Richard I. "Young, William Gordon (1904–1974)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2012-02-18.