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Vin Williams
Personal information
Full name Vincent James Williams
Date of birth (1932-07-10)10 July 1932
Place of birth Benalla, Victoria
Date of death 24 July 1974(1974-07-24) (aged 42)
Place of death Elwood, Victoria
Original team(s) Castlemaine
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–59 Fitzroy 93 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Vincent James Williams (10 July 1932 – 24 July 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Football

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Williams was offered the Shepparton coaching position in 1960, which eventually went to Tom Hafey but Williams opted for the Benalla[2] role and lead them from 1960 to 1963 which included a Ovens & Murray Football League grand loss in 1961 and two premierships in 1962 and 1963.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 957.
  2. ^ "Vale Tom Hafey". ABC Local. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "O&MFL - 1960's Grand Finals". Ovens & Murray FNL. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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