About Bill Crane
Lived 1924 – 2014 (aged 90). Bill Crane was an Australian australian rules football player.
Bill Crane (11 January 1924 – 2 October 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career Before playing for the VFL Magpies, Crane played for Abbotsford and came with Des Fothergill to Williamstown in the VFA in 1941 as a 17yo and made two appearances for the Seagulls without kicking a goal before the recess for the Second World War intervened in his career. He went to Footscray in 1942 but failed to play a senior game before arriving at Collingwood in 1943.
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Who was Bill Crane?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bill Crane born?
Bill Crane was born on 11 January 1924.
When did Bill Crane die?
Bill Crane died on 2 October 2014.
What was Bill Crane's occupation?
Bill Crane was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Bill Crane?
Bill Crane was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Crane. https://biography.guide/bill-crane/
MLA: "Bill Crane." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-crane/.
Chicago: "Bill Crane." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-crane/.
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