William George Grace (8 July 1876 – 23 June 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Billy Grace | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William George Grace | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 1938 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy Crescent | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | Essendon | 4 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Thomas Grace, and Julia Grace, née O'Callaghan, William George Grace was born in Richmond, Victoria on 8 July 1876. He was the younger brother of Fitzroy footballers Jim Grace and Mick Grace.[2]
Grace married Ethel Violet Moore in 1906 and he died at his home, in Essendon, Victoria on 23 June 1938.[3]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Holmesby (2014), p.330.
- ^ "WORLD OF SPORT". The Herald. No. 6186. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1900. p. 3.
- ^ Deaths: Grace, The Age, (Friday, 24 June 1938), p.1.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Billy Grace's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Grace at AustralianFootball.com
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