Bill McCabe (Australian sportsman)
| Bill McCabe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William McCabe | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1935 | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1957–59 | North Melbourne | 13 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William McCabe (born 30 August 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer and Olympian. He played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and represented Australia in Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
McCabe, a goalkeeper, was the youngest member of Australia's water polo team in the Melbourne Olympics, at 21 years of age. He played against Great Britain, Singapore and the Soviet Union.[1] One of his teammates was St Kilda forward Peter Bennett.
The following year McCabe made his VFL debut with North Melbourne and made four appearances in total for his debut season. In 1958 the club had a strong season and finished in third position but McCabe could only put together two games.[2] His father, also named Bill, played 42 games for North Melbourne.
See also[]
- Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
References[]
- ^ "William McCabe Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill McCabe". AFL Tables.
External links[]
- Bill McCabe at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill McCabe at AFLtables.com
- Bill McCabe at Olympedia
- 1935 births
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Olympic water polo players of Australia
- Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Living people
- Australian male water polo players
- Water polo goalkeepers