William John Baxter (29 May 1919 – 23 March 1983)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William John Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Werribee, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1983 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Werribee, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Werribee | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–41 | Melbourne | 20 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William John Thomas Baxter (1892-1963), and Margaret Josephine Baxter (1888-1972), née Nihill,[3] William John Baxter was born in Werribee, Victoria on 29 May 1919.
His brothers, Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter (1917-1959), and Bernard Patrick Baxter (1929-2012), both played with Carlton in the VFL.
He married Olive Lillian Sneezewell (1919-1983) on 23 November 1940.[4]
Military service
editHe served in the Australian Army with the 32nd Battalion.[5]
Death
editHe died at Werribee, Victoria on 23 March 1983.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ "Bill Baxter - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.52.
- ^ Wedding Bells: Baxter—Nihill, The Kyabram Guardian, (Tuesday, 4 May 1915), p.3.
- ^ League Footballer Married, The Argus, (Monday, 25 November 1940), p.6.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ Deaths: Baxter, The Age, (Friday, 25 March 1983), p.22.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private William John Baxter (V60336), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- A13860, V60336: World War Two Service Record: Private William John Baxter (V60336), National Archives of Australia.
- B884, V60336: World War Two Service Record: Private William John Baxter (V60336), National Archives of Australia.
External links
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- Bill Baxter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Baxter at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill Baxter at Demonwiki.
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