Bill J. V. Walker

William James Vincent Walker (4 August 1886 – 20 April 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League in 1912 and 1913.[1]

For other footballers of the same name, see Bill Walker.

Bill Walker
Personal information
Full name William James Vincent Walker
Date of birth (1886-08-04)4 August 1886
Place of birth Castlemaine, Victoria
Date of death 20 April 1949(1949-04-20) (aged 62)
Place of death Caulfield, Victoria
Original team(s) Teachers Training College
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1912–13 University 10 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A teacher, Walker enlisted in August 1915 and served in the Army Educational Services, rising through the ranks from Private to become a commissioned officer by the end of the war.[2]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 915. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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