Bill Bourke (footballer, born 1882), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Bourke (footballer, born 1882)

Australian rules footballer b. 1882

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1882

Place of Birth: Lahinch, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1932

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Bill Bourke (23 July 1882 – 13 November 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Bourke had the distinction of topping Richmond's goal-kicking in their first two VFL seasons, in 1908 and 1909, with 25 and 20 goals respectively.
He along with family members was a strong Collingwood supporter and actually first tried to play for Collingwood.
Upon being denied a game as a Magpie he decided to play with Richmond who were just entering the VFL.
He retired after just two seasons to drive a taxi as it paid more than his wage as a footballer.
He later ran a boot factory, which employed many league footballers and was the largest in the southern hemisphere at the time.
He died suddenly of a heart attack in 1932 leaving a family of six children behind.