Billy Bawlf

William Richard Bawlf (January 17, 1881 – January 6, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey player in the early 1900s.

Billy Bawlf
Born January 17, 1881
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died January 6, 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 90)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Played for Winnipeg Rowing Club
Winnipeg Victorias
Playing career 1900–1905
Bawlf, second from right in the middle row, with the 1904 Winnipeg Rowing Club ice hockey team.

At the time of the 1911 Canadian Census, he was married to Mary Ada Bawlf, and had three children, Nicholas William, Rowena Eleanor and Robert Samuel.[1] His wife died in 1943, and he died in 1972.[2]

Playing career

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Billy joined the Winnipeg Victorias in 1900. He played two seasons for the club, including their Stanley Cup win, in 1901, although he did not play in the challenge series. In 1902, he joined the Winnipeg Rowing Club team for two seasons. The club played an unsuccessful challenge of the Ottawa Silver Seven in 1904.[3]

His cousin Nick Bawlf (1884–1947) played briefly with the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Wanderers in the National Hockey Association.

References
  1. "1911 Census of Canada @ Automated Genealogy".
  2. "William Richard Bawlf", Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, January 7, 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg. 25
  3. "A struggle of giants" Winnipeg Tribune. Jan. 5, 1904 (pg. 6).


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