About Bill Downie
Lived 1904 – 1952 (aged 48). Bill Downie was an australian rules football player.
Bill Downie (3 April 1904 – 26 November 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Downie was born Thomas William McKenna, the son of Katherine McKenna (1890–1932) and took the name Downie when his mother married Albert Cornelius Downie in 1908.
Downie died in an accident when a trench he was working in collapsed.
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Who was Bill Downie?
Australian rules footballer, born 1904
When was Bill Downie born?
Bill Downie was born on 3 April 1904 in Carlton.
When did Bill Downie die?
Bill Downie died on 26 November 1952 in Parkville.
What was Bill Downie's occupation?
Bill Downie was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Downie. https://biography.guide/bill-downie-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Bill Downie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-downie-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Bill Downie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-downie-australian-rules-football-player/.
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