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Bill Ripper

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Bill Ripper
Personal information
Full name William Dudley Ripper
Date of birth (1912-12-10)10 December 1912
Place of birth Northcote, Victoria
Date of death 7 August 1992(1992-08-07) (aged 79)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) South Bendigo
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1935 Richmond 04 0(0)
1936 Hawthorn 10 (15)
Total 14 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Dudley Ripper (10 December 1912 – 7 August 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ripper later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 751. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: Ripper, William Dudley". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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