Happy 80th birthday to Bill Armstrong.

 

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Career: 1958 – 59
Debut: Round 18, 1958 v South Melbourne, aged 22 years, 56 days
Carlton Player No. 722
Games: 2
Goals: 0
Last game: Round 2, 1959 v Footscray, aged 22 years, 308 days
Guernsey No. 27
Height: 177cm
Weight: 77kg
DOB: 28th June, 1936

Bill Armstrong was recruited from Chelsea, and played 2 games for Carlton in 2 different seasons. He shared his debut in Round 18 of 1958 with John Stephenson, before playing an additional game in 1959.

In 2003 Bill was awarded the Order of Australia “For service to the international community and the provision of overseas aid and development through Australian Volunteers International, and to fostering greater understanding of different cultures and raising awareness of social justice and human rights issues.”1

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Bill Armstrong AO, inaugural chairman of the CHART Board of Management

Career Highlights

1958 – Reserves Best and Fairest Award.