William Haigh Robinson (22 January 1919 – 2 September 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Robinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Haigh Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2007 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–39 | Hawthorn | 6 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After initially serving in the army reserve, Robinson transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941,[2] serving as an equipment assistant after unsuccessfully applying to become a pilot.[3]
In 1950 he was seriously injured in a car accident that left him with permanent vision loss.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 715. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- ^ "World War II Roll:William Haigh Robinson". Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "£10,000 Claim by ex-League Player Fails". The Age. No. 30, 444. Victoria, Australia. 25 November 1952. p. 4.
External links
edit- Bill Robinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Robinson at AustralianFootball.com
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