| Bob Austen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 1914 Burnley, Victoria |
| Died | 6 July 1999 (aged 85) |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 79 kg |
Albert William 'Bob' Austen (24 May 1914 – 6 July 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
After six games with Hawthorn in 1942, he enlisted and served in both in the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
Notes[]
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "World War II Roll:Albert William Austen". Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=520991.
External links[]
- B's statistics from AFL Tables
- B's profile from AustralianFootball.com
The original article can be found at Bob Austen and the edit history here.