William George Grace (8 July 1876 – 23 June 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Billy Grace
Personal information
Full name William George Grace
Date of birth (1876-07-08)8 July 1876
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 23 June 1938(1938-06-23) (aged 61)
Place of death Essendon, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy Crescent
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1900 Essendon 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Thomas Grace, and Julia Grace, née O'Callaghan, William George Grace was born in Richmond, Victoria on 8 July 1876. He was the younger brother of Fitzroy footballers Jim Grace and Mick Grace.[2]

Grace married Ethel Violet Moore in 1906 and he died at his home, in Essendon, Victoria on 23 June 1938.[3]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Holmesby (2014), p.330.
  2. ^ "WORLD OF SPORT". The Herald. No. 6186. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1900. p. 3.
  3. ^ Deaths: Grace, The Age, (Friday, 24 June 1938), p.1.

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. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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