George Bickford

George Fountain Bickford (9 January 1927 – 30 November 2009) was an Australian rules football player. Bickford was a member of the Melbourne premiership team in 1948 and was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.

George Bickford
Personal information
Full name George Fountain Bickford
Date of birth 9 January 1927
Place of birth Glen Iris, Victoria
Date of death 30 November 2009(2009-11-30) (aged 82)
Original team(s) Wesley College, Melbourne
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945–1952 Melbourne 126 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Career highlights
  • Melbourne premiership player 1948
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Personal life

Bickford served as an ordinary seaman in the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War.[1]

References
  1. "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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