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Bill Luff

1886 – 1952

Australian rules footballer, born 1886

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Lived 1886 – 1952 (aged 66). Bill Luff was an australian rules football player.

William John Luff (15 January 1886 – 6 September 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of Richmond City Councillor, Charles Osborne Luff (1851-1922), and Charlotte Luff (1854-1943), née Entwhistle, William John Luff was born on 15 January 1886.

He married Sarah Ross (1888-1976) in 1909. Their son, William Norman Charles Luff, a.k.a. "Bill Luff" played with Camberwell in the VFA and, then, with Essendon in the VFL.

He died on 6 September 1952.

Football He was a "tall, lightly-built" half-back flanker, "who was a fine high mark [and] possessed sound judgement and a good football brain".

Richmond (VFA) Along with his brother Jim, Luff played for Richmond in the VFA competition from 1905 to 1907.

Richmond (VFL) Richmond entered the VFL competition in 1908; and Luff played with 39 senior games for Richmond over three seasons (1908-1910). He was the first Richmond (VFL) footballer to represent Victoria — he played three games for Victoria in the Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival of 1908.

Prahran (VFA) He transferred to Prahran in 1911. Where he played one game.

Beverley (MAFA) In 1914, he was cleared from Prahran to the Beverley Football Club, in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association.

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Also known as
Bill J. Luff, Bill Luff Sr., William John Luff

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Luff?

Australian rules footballer, born 1886

When was Bill Luff born?

Bill Luff was born on 15 January 1886 in Hawthorn.

When did Bill Luff die?

Bill Luff died on 6 September 1952 in Blackburn.

What was Bill Luff's occupation?

Bill Luff was an australian rules football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Luff

· Wikidata: Q19974850

· DBpedia: Bill Luff Sr.

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