Bill Crane
Australian rules footballer
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Bill Crane (11 January 1924 – 2 October 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Bill Crane
Born
11 January 1924
Died
2 October 2014 (aged 90)
Original team
Williamstown / Abbotsford
| Bill Crane | |||
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Crane (right) in 1943 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bill Crane | ||
| Born | 11 January 1924 | ||
| Died | 2 October 2014 (aged 90) | ||
| Original team | Williamstown / Abbotsford | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943 | Collingwood | 4 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
Before playing for the VFL Magpies, Crane played for Abbotsford and came with Des Fothergill to Williamstown in the VFA in 1941 as a 17yo and made two appearances for the Seagulls without kicking a goal before the recess for the Second World War intervened in his career. He went to Footscray in 1942 but failed to play a senior game before arriving at Collingwood in 1943.
