Billy Thomas

Deceased Person

1902 – 1968

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Who was Billy Thomas?

William Charles Gordon "Billy" Thomas was an Australian rules football player, coach, and administrator who was involved with the East Perth Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League in a number of roles from the 1920s to the 1950s. Thomas played 114 games for the club from 1927 to 1936, having previously played for the Kalgoorlie City Football Club in the Goldfields National Football League. He won best and fairest awards with East Perth in 1928 and 1929, also winning the Sandover Medal in the latter season. After his retirement, Thomas served as club secretary and club president, as well as coaching the club in 1942, when the competition was age-restricted due to the Second World War.

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Born
Feb 20, 1902
North Fremantle
Died
Apr 28, 1968
South Perth

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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