About Jim Wills
Lived 1914 – 2007 (aged 92). Jim Wills was an Australian australian rules football player.
James George Wills (21 October 1914 – 14 May 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from Geelong West, Wills played 16 senior games in 1937, his debut season. He was a half forward flanker in the 1937 VFL Grand Final and had 18 kicks in a winning team. He managed just 10 further appearances over the next three years, not featuring at all in the 1939 VFL season. In 1941 he enlisted with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and served overseas during World War II.
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Who was Jim Wills?
Australian rules football player
When was Jim Wills born?
Jim Wills was born on 21 October 1914 in Geelong.
When did Jim Wills die?
Jim Wills died on 14 May 2007.
What was Jim Wills's occupation?
Jim Wills was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Jim Wills?
Jim Wills was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Wills. https://biography.guide/jim-wills/
MLA: "Jim Wills." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-wills/.
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