William John Pardon (25 September 1903 – 17 November 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Billy Pardon
Pardon in 1924
Personal information
Full name William John Pardon
Date of birth (1903-09-25)25 September 1903
Place of birth Daylesford, Victoria
Date of death 17 November 1969(1969-11-17) (aged 66)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) Red Cliffs
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924 Collingwood 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of John Albert Pardon (1877-1947),[2] and Francesca "Frances" Pardon (1875-1931), née Brocchi,[3] William John Pardon was born at Daylesford, Victoria on 25 September 1903.

He married Delza May Lupton (1909-2004) in 1929.

Football

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Recruited from the Red Cliffs Football Club in the Mildura and District Football League.

Death

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He died at Parkville, Victoria on 17 November 1969.[4]

Notes

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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.
  • Castlemaine Preparations, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 4 April 1931), p.54.
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