Bill Sneazwell
Australian rules footballer, born 1906
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William Henry John Sneazwell (3 April 1906 – 14 December 1967) was a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
South Melbourne, Victoria
Fitzroy, Victoria
| William (Bill) Sneazwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Sneazwell during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Henry John Sneazwell | ||
| Born |
3 April 1906 South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
14 December 1967 (aged 61) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Thornbury CYMS (CYMSFA) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1928 | Collingwood | 20 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Henry Bow Sneazwell (1882-1941),[2] and Mary Frances Sneazwell (1876-1970), née O'Connor, William Henry John Sneazwell was born at South Melbourne, Victoria on 3 April 1906.
He married Eileen Mary Keenan (1908-1932) in 1928.[3]
He married Veronica Hanlon (1915-2001) on 22 March 1941;[4] their son, Anthony Howard "Tony" Sneazwell (1942-),[5] a former champion Australian high jumper, competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.
Death
He died, of lymphoma, at St Vincent's Hospital, in Fitzroy on 14 December 1967.[6]
