Bill McCabe (Australian sportsman)

William McCabe (30 August 1935—16 October 2023) was a former Australian rules footballer and Olympian. He played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and represented Australia in Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Bill McCabe
Personal information
Full name William McCabe
Date of birth (1935-08-30)30 August 1935
Date of death 16 October 2023(2023-10-16) (aged 88)
Place of death Queensland [1]
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1957–59 North Melbourne 13 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

McCabe, a goalkeeper, was the youngest member of Australia's water polo team in the Melbourne Olympics, at 21 years of age. He played against Great Britain, Singapore and the Soviet Union.[2] One of his teammates was St Kilda forward Peter Bennett.

The following year McCabe made his VFL debut with North Melbourne and made four appearances in total for his debut season. In 1958 the club had a strong season and finished in third position but McCabe could only put together two games.[3] His father, also named Bill, played 42 games for North Melbourne.

See also

References
  1. "Death and Funeral Notices". The Age. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. "William McCabe Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. "Bill McCabe". AFL Tables.
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