Bill Cosgrove | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Nicholas Pax Cosgrove | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Randwick, New South Wales | ||
Date of death | 11 August 1943 | (aged 24)||
Place of death | Solomon Sea, off Goodenough Island, Milne Bay, Territory of New Guinea | ||
Original team(s) | Xavier College | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940 | Richmond | 3 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Nicholas Pax Cosgrove (11 November 1918 – 11 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He served in the RAAF during World War II, and was killed in action in 1943 when his plane crashed.