Vic Bodsworth
| Vic Bodsworth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vic Bodsworth | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 3 December 1967 (aged 36) | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1950 | Footscray | 5 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Vic Bodsworth (10 July 1931 – 3 December 1967)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Bodsworth, a locally recruited rover, made his way up from the thirds to play two VFL seasons at Footscray.[3][4]
He then joined Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association.
Bodsworth also spent some time playing for Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League and won a Henderson Medal in 1954.[5]
After leaving Daylesford, he returned to Yarraville, then signed with Minyip as coach.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vic Bodsworth – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "BULLDOG FIND". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 10 August 1949. p. 13 Section: Football Section. Retrieved 18 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Vic Bodsworth". afltables.com.
- ^ "1954 - Bodsworth "best" in Ballarat". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 13 September 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ The Age,"Yarraville", 9 April 1958, p. 8