Billy Rudd (Australian footballer)
William Victor James Rudd (27 February 1894 – 23 July 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Billy served in WW1, in the 6th Battalion (Australia), and was discharged from the war in 1916, after being shot in the chest. His short football career with the Richmond Football Club only lasted two years.
| Billy Rudd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Victor James Rudd | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1961 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Yarra | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1917–18 | Richmond | 21 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 773. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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