About Bill Pearson
Lived 1922 – 2010 (aged 88). Bill Pearson was an Australian australian rules football player.
William James Pearson (11 June 1922 – 6 December 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
Pearson served in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing active duty as an AIF gun layer in the New Guinea jungle.
Pearson was recruited from La Mascotte and in just his third league game kicked four goals to help his club defeat Carlton by 100 points. He was the centreman in the Essendon premiership side of 1946 and finished tenth in that season's Brownlow Medal count with 13 votes, the most by an Essendon player.
A knee injury in 1947 ended Pearson's career when a series of operations, five in total, weren't enough to allow him to play again.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Pearson?
Australian rules footballer, born 1922
When was Bill Pearson born?
Bill Pearson was born on 11 June 1922 in Carlton.
When did Bill Pearson die?
Bill Pearson died on 6 December 2010.
What was Bill Pearson's occupation?
Bill Pearson was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Bill Pearson?
Bill Pearson was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Pearson (footballer, born 1922)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Pearson. https://biography.guide/bill-pearson-australian-rules-football-player-1922/
MLA: "Bill Pearson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-pearson-australian-rules-football-player-1922/.
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