Bill Twomey
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | September 28, 1927, Victoria, Australia |
| Recruited from | St Thomas', Fairfield YCW |
| Height and weight | 179 cm, 76 kg |
| Death | 2004, |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1 1945, Collingwood vs. North Melbourne, at Victoria Park, Melbourne |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (1945-1958)
189 games, 149 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season | |
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Bill Twomey Jr. (September 28, 1927 – 2004) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the VFL/AFL.
Twomey had fourteen season, 189 game league career that spanned a Copeland Trophy in 1956, membership of Collingwood's 1953 premiership side, and regular interstate selection for the VFL.
Bill's brother Michael played 157 games for the Woods between 1951 and 1961, while Pat had two brief stints with the club which amounted to 55 games. The three brothers' nephew David later also played with the Magpies and Bill's father Bill Twomey, Sr. played with them during the 1920s. In 2007 Bill was inducted into the Collingwood Hall of fame.
| Preceded by Des Healey |
Copeland Trophy winner 1956 |
Succeeded by Murray Weideman |
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