About Bruce Bridges
Lived 1917 – 1999 (aged 82). Bruce Bridges was an australian rules football player.
Bruce Ernest Bridges (7 August 1917 – 26 October 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and West Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
Bridges commenced his senior football career in the West Australian Football League, playing eight games over four seasons for West Perth.
In 1942 he enlisted in the Australian Army and served until the end of World War II. While he was training with the Army he played three games for Fitzroy during the 1942 VFL season.
After the war he returned to Perth and played a further five games for West Perth.
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Who was Bruce Bridges?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bruce Bridges born?
Bruce Bridges was born on 7 August 1917 in Perth.
When did Bruce Bridges die?
Bruce Bridges died on 26 October 1999 in Nedlands.
What was Bruce Bridges's occupation?
Bruce Bridges was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruce Bridges. https://biography.guide/bruce-bridges/
MLA: "Bruce Bridges." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruce-bridges/.
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