Bernie Bignell
Australian rules footballer, born 1917
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Charles Bernard Alfred Bignell (12 May 1917 – 19 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Charles Bernard Alfred Bignell
Born
12 May 1917
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died
19 June 1967 (aged 50)
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Original teams
Mantons & Northcote High School
| Bernie Bignell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Bernard Alfred Bignell | ||
| Born |
12 May 1917 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Died |
19 June 1967 (aged 50) Kew, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original teams | Mantons & Northcote High School | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940, 1945 | Carlton | 6 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
He married Gwendoline Phyllis Allan in 1942.
Military service
He enlisted in the Second AIF in August 1940.
Death
He died at his home in Kew, Victoria on 19 June 1967.[2]
