1. William Joseph Shankland was one of Australia's great all-round sportsmen.
16 Facts About Bill Shankland
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Bill Shankland remained in England and became a renowned golfer, finishing third at the 1939 Open Championship, and golf teacher.
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Bill Shankland is said to have been an accomplished swimmer, boxer and cricketer, as well as footballer.
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Bill Shankland played for the Glebe and Eastern Suburbs clubs in rugby league.
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On tour, Bill Shankland was pursued by English clubs but returned to Australia, captain-coaching Leeton's club in the Riverina.
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Bill Shankland led Warrington in 2 Wembley cup finals, becoming the first Australian to do so, as well as captaining the side in 2 English Championship finals.
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Bill Shankland was one of the early starters and his score of 295 was the leading score at the time.
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Bill Shankland's 70 turned out to be the best round of the day but left him two shots behind the eventual winner, Fred Daly.
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Bill Shankland finished second at the Yorkshire Professional Championship in 1939,1947 and 1949, at the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament in 1944 and 1947, at the Yorkshire Open in 1950, at the Spalding Tournament in 1952 and at the Swallow-Harrogate Tournament in 1954.
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Bill Shankland was semi-finalist at the Daily Chronicle Tournament in 1939.
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From golfing exhibitions, Bill Shankland raised almost a million pounds for charity.
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Bill Shankland was an assistant professional at Royal Sydney Golf Club, Australia, and West Lancashire Golf Club, Liverpool, England, and head professional at Marbury Country Club, Cheshire, England, Haydock Park, Merseyside, England, and in 1938 Temple Newsam Golf Club, Leeds, England, where he replaced Percy Alliss.
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Bill Shankland was an Honorary Life member of eleven clubs and Honorary member of six clubs.
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Bill Shankland was married to his wife Daphne for 67 years until her death.
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Bill Shankland had three sons, two of whom were golf professionals owning golf courses in the United States.
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Bill Shankland died aged 91 of heart failure in Warrington, Cheshire, England.