John Joseph "Bill" Lewis (3 September 1909 – 3 August 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Lewis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Joseph Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1949 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death |
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–32 | North Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Joseph Lewis, and Mary Agnes Lewis, née Lewis, John Joseph Lewis was born at Carlton, Victoria on 3 September 1909.
His brother, John Francis "Johnny" Lewis (1901–1973), played VFA and VFL football for North Melbourne, and VFL football for Melbourne.
He married Nellie May Ottaway (1912–1986) in 1940.
Death edit
He died on 3 August 1949 at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Victoria from the head injuries he sustained from an altercation at St Kilda on Saturday, 30 July 1949.[2][3][4][5][6]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.512.
- ^ "Dearth Notices: Lewis". The Age. No. 29413. Victoria, Australia. 4 August 1949. p. 2.
- ^ North's Seconds Secretary Dies, The Herald, (Wednesday, 3 August 1949), p.19.
- ^ Death of North Melb. Official, The Age, (Thursday, 4 August 1949), p.12.
- ^ North Official's Death, The Argus, (Thursday, 4 August 1949), p.19.
- ^ Death After a Party, The Herald, (Wednesday, 31 August 1949), p.3.
References edit
- 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.
External links edit
- Bill Lewis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Lewis at AustralianFootball.com
- John J. Lewis at findagrave.com.
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