William Charles Henderson (14 December 1887 – 17 April 1956) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Richmond
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and
Melbourne in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Edgar John Dean Henderson (1860-1895), and Julia Theresa Henderson (1861-1947), née Burke, (later Mrs. James Williamson), William Charles Henderson was born at
Port Melbourne, Victoria on 14 December 1887.
He married Naomi Mina "Omie" Coventry (1888-1953) in 1911.
Football
Richmond (VFL)
Melbourne (VFL)
Cleared from Richmond to Melbourne on 25 May 1910.
Brighton (VFA)
Cleared from Melbourne in April 1913, Henderson played for Brighton in the VFA for two seasons: 1913 (14 games), and 1914 (13 games).
Death
He died on 17 April 1956.
Deaths: Henderson, ''The Argus'', (Thursday, 19 April 1956), p.13.
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Notes
References
* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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External links
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*
Demonwiki profile
William Henderson
at ''The VFA Project''.
1887 births
1956 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Richmond Football Club players
Melbourne Football Club players
Brighton Football Club players
People from Port Melbourne
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