Bill White
Richmond
AFL career
8 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1941 v COL26 Apr 1941
- Most recent
- R12 1941 v COL19 July 1941
Stats
Bio
A versatile utility recruited from the Bendigo region, Bill White’s VFL career was a brief but promising cameo curtailed by the Second World War. After establishing his credentials with Sandhurst, he worked his way through the Richmond seconds to make his senior debut in Round 1, 1941, holding his spot for eight games during a tumultuous season for the league. While his time at Punt Road was cut short by military service, White returned to country football after the war to forge a legendary reputation in the Bendigo Football League. He captain-coached Sandhurst to back-to-back premierships and claimed the prestigious Michelsen Medal in 1947, cementing his standing as one of the premier regional footballers of his era.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Oct 1916
- Died
- 03 Oct 1990 (aged 73y 362d)
- Birthplace
- Long Gully, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA versatile utility recruited from the Bendigo region, Bill White’s VFL career was a brief but promising cameo curtailed by the Second World War. After establishing his credentials with Sandhurst, he worked his way through the Richmond seconds to make his senior debut in Round 1, 1941, holding his spot for eight games during a tumultuous season for the league. While his time at Punt Road was cut short by military service, White returned to country football after the war to forge a legendary reputation in the Bendigo Football League. He captain-coached Sandhurst to back-to-back premierships and claimed the prestigious Michelsen Medal in 1947, cementing his standing as one of the premier regional footballers of his era.