Bill Baxter (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
William John Baxter
Born
29 May 1919
Werribee, Victoria
Werribee, Victoria
Died
23 March 1983 (aged 63)
Werribee, Victoria
Werribee, Victoria
Original team
Werribee
| Bill Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William John Baxter | ||
| Born |
29 May 1919 Werribee, Victoria | ||
| Died |
23 March 1983 (aged 63) Werribee, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Werribee | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–41 | Melbourne | 20 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William John Baxter (29 May 1919 – 23 March 1983)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
The son of William John Thomas Baxter (1892-1963), and Margaret Josephine Baxter (1888-1972), née Nihill,[3] William John Baxter was born in Werribee, Victoria on 29 May 1919.
His brothers, Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter (1917-1959), and Bernard Patrick Baxter (1929-2012), both played with Carlton in the VFL.
He married Olive Lillian Sneezewell (1919-1983) on 23 November 1940.[4]
Military service
He served in the Australian Army with the 32nd Battalion.[5]
Death
He died at Werribee, Victoria on 23 March 1983.[6]
