Herb Williams (footballer)
Herbert Edgar Williams (13 July 1885 – 29 October 1924) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Herb Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Edgar Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1924 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong West | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905 | Geelong | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He died in a road accident in Geelong on 29 October 1924.[2] A motor car collided with the bicycle he was riding and he sustained a fractured skull.[3]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 954. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "FATALITY AT BELMONT". Geelong Advertiser (24, 151). Victoria, Australia. 30 October 1924. p. 7.
- "Cyclist's Skull Fractured". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 30 October 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
External links
- Herb Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Herb Williams at AustralianFootball.com
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