Walter William Paul Buck (4 March 1900 – 20 October 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Buck | |||
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 Buck in 1922 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter William Paul Buck | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 1980 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Toorak, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1920–24 | Collingwood | 32 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In October 1918, aged 18 and a half, Buck enlisted to serve in World War I but the war ended before he was mobilised and he never actively served.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs: Walter William Paul Buck". National Archives of Australia.
External links edit
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- Bill Buck's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Buck's profile at Collingwood Forever
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