William George Hulme Lever (20 April 1904 – 25 September 1986) was a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of William Lever (1877–1909) and Sophia Amelia Lever (1882–1962), née Potter, William George Hulme Lever was born at Prahran, Victoria on 20 April 1904.

Football

Carlton (VFL)

Bill Lever played fourteen games for Carlton in 1929–30.

Preston (VFA)

Bill Lever subsequently played seven games for

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in the 1930 season.

Military service

Aged 36, Lever enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps during

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in 1940, and served in

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until 1944.

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External links

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Bill Lever's playing statistics
from The VFA Project
Bill Lever's profile
at Blueseum 1904 births 1986 deaths Rochester Football Club players Carlton Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Volunteer Defence Corps soldiers Military personnel from Melbourne People from Prahran, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1904-stub