Billy Bischoff
Appearance
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Full name | William James Bischoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 26 October 1912||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 September 1988 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relatives | Billy Bischoff Jr. (son) |
William James Bischoff (1912–1988) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Playing career
[edit]Billy 'Bok' Bischoff was a five-eighth for Balmain between 1937 and 1940. He won a premiership with Balmain, playing in the winning 1939 Grand Final team.[2] His son, Billy Bischoff Jr. also played for the Balmain Tigers in the 1960s.
Death
[edit]Bischoff died on 15 September 1988, aged 75.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Bischoff - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald : Death Notice 17/9/1988