Australian rules footballer
| Billy Grace | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William George Grace | ||
| Date of birth | (1876-07-08)8 July 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 1938(1938-06-23) (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy Crescent | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | Essendon | 4 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William George Grace (8 July 1876 – 23 June 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Thomas Grace, and Julia Grace, née O'Callaghan, William George Grace was born in Richmond, Victoria on 8 July 1876. He was the younger brother of Fitzroy footballers Jim Grace and Mick Grace.
Grace married Ethel Violet Moore in 1906 and he died at his home, in Essendon, Victoria on 23 June 1938.
Footnotes
- Holmesby (2014), p.330.
- "WORLD OF SPORT". The Herald. No. 6186. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1900. p. 3.
- Deaths: Grace, The Age, (Friday, 24 June 1938), p.1.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Billy Grace's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Grace at AustralianFootball.com
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