Bill Kerr (1 September 1882 – 16 February 1911) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He died from typhoid fever at the age of 28.[2]
| Bill Kerr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Kerr | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 1911 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Rovers | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
| 1907 | South Melbourne | 15 (8) | |
| Total | 16 (8) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
'Bubs' Kerr also played 22 games and kicked 16 goals for Williamstown in the VFA in 1906 and 1910, the last season before he died.
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 477. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Items of News". Port Melbourne Standard. Vic. 25 February 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Bill Kerr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Kerr at AustralianFootball.com
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