The Norwood Football Club is saddened by the passing of Bill Wedding.

Born Kingsley Arthur "Bill" Wedding and playing for Norwood between 1957 and 1968. "Big Bill" says it all and even though "Bill" wasn't his real name very few people in football knew that. But nearly 40 years on, that is how Bill Wedding has been known through football, often with a "Big" in front of it.

Overcoming awkwardness to become one of the great ruckmen of Australian football, and much loved for the effort he put into getting there. Early on, Bill was the B grade Magarey Medallist, and looking as though that would be the pinnacle of his career. Less than three years later he was Norwood's second All Australian, and already the people's choice.

Big Bill was proof that anybody could do whatever they wanted to, provided they tried as hard as he did. He could ruck all day, so it is no surprise to anyone who saw him play that in his 12 seasons he won the club's best ruckman award 11 times in a row.

Bill's willpower made him a guaranteed big game performer, and some of his efforts for SA are enshrined in Croweaters history. Playing in a position where body met body all day, he also was scrupulously fair when many thorugh he needn't have been. Bill Wedding is an absolute Norwood hero.

Games: 214
Goals: 100
Club Chamption: 1961 - 65
Further Honours: Norwood Player Life Member, Norwood Team of the Centruy, SANFL Hall of Fame, Reserves Magarey Medal 1958, All Australian 1961, SA games 19 .

*Taken from the Hall of Fame Edition of the Redlegs Review released Aug 2006.