George Bickford
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Fountain Bickford | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Glen Iris, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 2009 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Wesley College, Melbourne | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945–1952 | Melbourne | 126 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Fountain Bickford (9 January 1927 – 30 November 2009) was an Australian rules football player. Bickford was a member of the Melbourne premiership team in 1948 and was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.
Personal life
Bickford served as an ordinary seaman in the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War.[1]
References
- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
External links
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Categories:
- Melbourne Football Club players
- 1927 births
- 2009 deaths
- People educated at Wesley College (Victoria)
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II
- Royal Australian Navy sailors
- Melbourne Football Club Premiership players
- One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- People from Glen Iris, Victoria
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- Australian rules biography, 1920s birth stubs