Brian Willis

Brian Willis (2 January 1930 – 2 September 1951) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Brian Willis
Personal information
Full name Brian Willis
Date of birth (1930-01-02)2 January 1930
Date of death 2 September 1951(1951-09-02) (aged 21)
Original team(s) West Footscray
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1951 Footscray 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Willis collapsed and died on aged 21. It is believed he suffered a brain haemorrhage.

Willis played in the opening match of the season but was dropped after two games. He received a severe ankle injury playing in the reserves that kept him out of football for the rest of the season.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 959. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244240179?searchTerm=brian%20willis
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