William Hammersley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hammersley

Australian sports journalist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1826

Place of Birth: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Nov-1886

Profession: cricketer, Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Josiah Sumner Hammersley (25 September 1826 – 15 November 1886) was an English-born first-class cricketer and sports journalist in Victoria, Australia, one of the four men credited with setting down the original rules of the Australian rules football.