Alex Lang | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Alexander Lang | ||
Nickname(s) | Bongo | ||
Date of birth | 12 March 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 9 July 1943 | (aged 55)||
Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Parkville Presbyterians | ||
Debut | Round 1, 1906, Carlton vs. Melbourne, at Princes Park | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1906–10, 1916–17 | Carlton | 105 (82) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Alexander Lang (12 March 1888 – 9 July 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A three-time premiership player, Lang is best remembered as the joint record-holder for the longest player ban received from the tribunal.