About William Harry
Lived 1877 – 1943 (aged 65). William Harry was an australian rules football player.
William Richard Harry (30 November 1877 – 21 February 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played in one game for in 1906.
The oldest of twelve children, Harry was recruited to Carlton by Jack Worrall and made his debut in Round 11, 1906, against at Princes Park. After his solitary game for Carlton, he returned to his family in Rutherglen. He continued to play for Rutherglen before retiring to become an umpire.
Harry died in 1943 after drowning in the Murray River attempting to retrieve a duck he had just shot.
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Who was William Harry?
Australian rules footballer
When was William Harry born?
William Harry was born on 30 November 1877 in Eldorado.
When did William Harry die?
William Harry died on 21 February 1943 in Gooramadda.
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William Harry was an australian rules football player.
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