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Jim Wills
Jim Wills In 1941 he enlisted with the Australian Army and
served overseas during World War II.[4]
Personal information
Full name James George Wills
References
Date of birth 21 October 1914
[1] Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing.
ISBN 9781920910785.
Original team Geelong West
[2] "1937 VFL Grand Final: Geelong vs. Collingwood".
Height/Weight 170 cm / 75 kg Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/
%27the_greatest_grand_final_of_all%27.htm.
Playing career1
[3] AFL Tables: Jim Wills
Years Club Games (Goals) [4] "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
1937-1940 Geelong 26 (16) http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/
veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=590319.
1 Playing statistics to end of 1940 season .
Persondata
James George "Jim" Wills (born 21 October 1914) was an Name Wills, Jim
Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in Alternative names
the Victorian Football League (VFL). Short description Australian rules football player
Recruited from Geelong West, Wills played 16 senior
Date of birth 21 October 1914
games in 1937, his debut season.[1] He was a half forward
flanker in the 1937 VFL Grand Final and had 18 kicks in Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
a winning team.[2] He managed just 10 further appearan- Date of death
ces over the next three years, not featuring at all in the Place of death
1939 VFL season.[3]
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• 1914 births
• Australian rules footballers from Victoria
• Geelong Football Club players
• Geelong West Football Club players
• Australian military personnel of World War II
• Living people
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