Alex Lang

Alex Lang
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(1943-07-09) (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
  • Carlton premiership player: 1906, 1907 & 1908
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.