Q:Facts: - updated: 10 april 2011 - death date: 28 january 1979 - race: 1952 melbourne cup - awards: 1951/2 victorian jockeys premiership - birth date: 19 december 1922 - name: bill williamson - image: billwilliamson.jpg - birth place: australia - occupation: jockey Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bill williamson .
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bill williamson born william james williamson -lrb- 19 december 1922 -- 28 january 1979 -rrb- was an australian jockey who enjoyed considerable success in australia during the 1950s and in europe during the 1960s .he was born in williamstown melbourne and named after his father william james williamson , a machinist , and his wife euphemia agnes .