About Bob Wilkie
Lived 1920 – 2001 (aged 81). Bob Wilkie was an australian rules football player.
Robert Lawrence Wilkie (3 July 1920 – 9 September 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Life and career Robert Laurence Wilkie was born at Sebastopol, Ballarat, on 3 July 1920. He played local football before moving to Melbourne to play for St Kilda.
In 1940 he weighed just 9 stone 6 pounds (60 kilograms) and was regarded as the lightest player in the league.
During World War II he served with the RAAF. In 1946 he married Dorothy Meehan, whose brothers, Jack and Tom, also played for St Kilda.
He later held various coaching and administrative posts at the St Kilda club.
His full-time job was with the Herald Sun newspaper. He lived in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham.
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Who was Bob Wilkie?
Australian rules footballer (1920-2001)
When was Bob Wilkie born?
Bob Wilkie was born on 3 July 1920 in Ballarat.
When did Bob Wilkie die?
Bob Wilkie died on 9 September 2001.
What was Bob Wilkie's occupation?
Bob Wilkie was an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Bob Wilkie (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Wilkie. https://biography.guide/bob-wilkie-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Bob Wilkie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-wilkie-australian-rules-football-player/.
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