About Billy McBean
Lived 1889 – 1976 (aged 87). Billy McBean was an Australian australian rules football player.
William Harold McBean (28 February 1889 – 19 June 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of William McBean (1858–1921), and Lucy Margaret Leontine McBean (1862–1949), née Mortimer, William Harold McBean was born at Hawthorn, Victoria on 28 February 1889.
He married Mary Rothwell Dougall in 1917. They were divorced in 1934.
Education He attended Scotch College, Melbourne in 1906, and was a member of the Scotch College premiership First XVIII in 1906.
Football Melbourne (VFL) He played one match for the Melbourne Football Club: against University on 14 August 1909.
Richmond (VFL) Although cleared from Melbourne to Richmond in 1910, he did not ever play for Richmond.
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Who was Billy McBean?
Australian rules footballer (1889-1976)
When was Billy McBean born?
Billy McBean was born on 28 February 1889 in Hawthorn.
When did Billy McBean die?
Billy McBean died on 19 June 1976 in Manangatang.
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Billy McBean was an australian rules football player.
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Billy McBean was Australian.
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