Bill Luff Sr.
Australian rules footballer
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William John Luff (15 January 1886 – 6 September 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Hawthorn, Victoria
Blackburn, Victoria
| Bill Luff | |||
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Luff in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William John Luff | ||
| Born |
15 January 1886 Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Died |
6 September 1952 (aged 66) Blackburn, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Richmond Imperials | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908–10 | Richmond | 39 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Richmond City Councillor, Charles Osborne Luff (1851-1922),[2] and Charlotte Luff (1854-1943), née Entwhistle,[3] William John Luff was born on 15 January 1886.
He married Sarah Ross (1888-1976) in 1909. Their son, William Norman Charles Luff, a.k.a. "Bill Luff" played with Camberwell in the VFA and, then, with Essendon in the VFL.
He died on 6 September 1952.[4]
Football
He was a "tall, lightly-built" half-back flanker, "who was a fine high mark [and] possessed sound judgement and a good football brain".[5]
Richmond (VFA)
Along with his brother Jim, Luff played for Richmond in the VFA competition from 1905 to 1907.
Richmond (VFL)
Richmond entered the VFL competition in 1908; and Luff played with 39 senior games for Richmond over three seasons (1908-1910). He was the first Richmond (VFL) footballer to represent Victoria — he played three games for Victoria in the Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival of 1908.
Prahran (VFA)
He transferred to Prahran in 1911.[6] Where he played one game.[7]
Beverley (MAFA)
In 1914, he was cleared from Prahran to the Beverley Football Club, in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association.[8]
