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William Maldon Woodfull OBE (22 August 1897 – 11 August 1965) was an Australian cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his dignified and moral conduct during the tumultuous bodyline series in 1932–33.
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Bill Woodfull, who collapsed and died while playing golf on a course near Brisbane on August 11 1965, aged 67, played as an opening batsman in 35 Test matches for Australia and...
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WILLIAM MALDON WOODFULL, the most dependable and consistent run-getter of the last Australian team, was born at Maldon, Victoria, on August 22, 1897. As a boy be played cricket at home under the...
Bill Woodfull, the great opening batsman from Down Under, was a symbol of impregnable defence and unflappable temperament. He was also known as 'The rock' for his fine...
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- Religious: Born in Maldon, Victoria, he was the third of four sons of Reverend Thomas Staines Brittingham Woodfull, a Methodist preacher. Religion always played an important role in his life.
- Introduction to cricket: It was Woodfull’s father who had installed a net in the backyard of his house and taught him the importance of defensive technique.
- Prolific run at rural competition: While he was posted to Maryborough High School, it was in the rural cricket competition that made him famous as a cricketer.
- School teacher: Though he made his name as a cricketer, Woodfull always considered himself as a schoolteacher first. In 1919, he gained qualification as a schoolteacher and later had a successful career as a mathematics teacher with Melbourne High School and was a headmaster there for six years.
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Woodfull became the first Australian captain to win back the Ashes multiple times on English soil. On both occasions, Woodfull regained the Ashes on his birthday. Testament to his character ...
Aug 10, 2022 · In 1965, Bill Woodfull, an idol of pre-World War II cricket crowds and stoic captain of the Australian Test team during the ‘bodyline’ series, died aged 87.
