Willis Reeve
Australian rules footballer, born 1905
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Willis Leonard Burton Reeve (29 April 1905 – 6 September 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Willis Leonard Burton Reeve
Born
29 April 1905
Mandalay, British Burma
Mandalay, British Burma
Died
6 September 2001 (aged 96)
Carrum, Victoria
Carrum, Victoria
Height
184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
| Willis Reeve | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Willis Leonard Burton Reeve | ||
| Born |
29 April 1905 Mandalay, British Burma | ||
| Died |
6 September 2001 (aged 96) Carrum, Victoria | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–32 | Fitzroy | 86 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The eldest son of British Army Sergeant Leonard Reeve (1866–1955) and Grace Marie Reeve, née Weston (1881–1948), Willis Reeve was born in what was then British Burma on 29 April 1905. The Reeve family migrated to Australia in 1911.
Reeve later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
