1. Bill Lang was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League.
19 Facts About Bill Lang
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Bill Lang married Lydia Hudson on 13 July 1915; they had two children.
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Bill Lang made his debut for North Fremantle, in round 3, against West Perth.
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Bill Lang was suspended for two weeks following a fiery match between North Fremantle and West Perth on 2 August 1902, in which Lang, his team-mate Joe Corkill, and West Perth's Jack Randell were sent off.
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Bill Lang played for Richmond in the VFA for three seasons.
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Bill Lang played at centre half-back in Richmond's 1905 VFA premiership team.
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Bill Lang played 14 games for Richmond in the VFL, primarily as a follower, over two seasons, 1908, and 1909.
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Bill Lang played in Richmond's first-ever match in the VFL, on 2 May 1908, in which Richmond defeated Melbourne 8.14 to 7.9.
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Bill Lang retired halfway through the 1909 season in order to concentrate on his boxing career.
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Bill Lang fought 43 times over a twelve-year career for 27 wins, 14 losses, and 1 draw.
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Bill Lang was the first Australian to fight for a world heavyweight title.
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Bill Lang fought a title re-match against Felix in Melbourne on 17 February 1908.
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The boxers, despite Bill Lang's protests, were forced to wear six-ounce gloves, rather than the customary four.
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Bill Lang knocked Burns to the floor with a left hook in the second round, however Burns got up before the end of the count.
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Bill Lang went overseas in 1910 and fought Al Kaufman in the US, on 5 September 1910, at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.
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Bill Lang fought three more times, against well-credentialed, strong opponents, before retiring from the ring:.
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Bill Lang retired after his McMahon fight, and began to advertise boxing classes.
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Bill Lang was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Bill Lang died at his East St Kilda residence on 3 September 1952.