About Willis Reeve
Lived 1905 – 2001 (aged 96). Willis Reeve was an australian rules football player.
Willis Leonard Burton Reeve (29 April 1905 – 6 September 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The eldest son of British Army Sergeant Leonard Reeve (1866–1955) and Grace Marie Reeve, née Weston (1881–1948), Willis Reeve was born in what was then British Burma on 29 April 1905. The Reeve family migrated to Australia in 1911.
Reeve later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.
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Who was Willis Reeve?
Australian rules footballer
When was Willis Reeve born?
Willis Reeve was born on 29 April 1905 in Mandalay.
When did Willis Reeve die?
Willis Reeve died on 6 September 2001 in Carrum.
What was Willis Reeve's occupation?
Willis Reeve was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willis Reeve. https://biography.guide/willis-reeve/
MLA: "Willis Reeve." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/willis-reeve/.
Chicago: "Willis Reeve." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/willis-reeve/.
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