Wilbur Harris (28 May 1912 – 28 June 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at ...

in the

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(VFL). Harris was a ruckman, recruited from South Australian club West Torrens. The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion". He originally had trouble establishing a spot in the senior South Melbourne side, but was selected as 19th man in the

1934 VFL Grand Final The 1934 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 13 October 1934. It was the 36th annual Grand F ...

. By 1937 Harris was a regular in the senior team. He kicked 12 of his 19 career goals that year. In 1941 he was cleared to play for Williamstown in the

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, but never played for them, returning to play six more games for South Melbourne.

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References

* * Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Boyles Football Photos: Wilbur Harris
1912 births 1981 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia Sydney Swans players West Torrens Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1912-stub