George Bickford
George Bickford | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | George Fountain Bickford | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 November 2009 | (aged 82)||
Original team(s) | Wesley College, Melbourne | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1945–1952 | Melbourne | 126 (17) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
George Fountain Bickford (9 January 1927 – 28 November 2009) was an Australian rules football player. Bickford was a member of the Melbourne premiership team in 1948 and was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.
Personal life
[edit]Bickford served as an ordinary seaman in the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Bickford.
- George Bickford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Bickford at AustralianFootball.com
- DemonWiki profile