years death_date clubs statsend name originalteam birth_date article_title heightweight
1930-1937 1937 '' ` total '' ' 13 july 1989 essendon fitzroy 1937 bill lowenthal ascot vale presbyterians 23 september 1909 bill lowenthal
 173 cm / 70 kg
bill lowenthal

william ` bill ' lowenthal -lrb- 23 september 1909 - 13 july 1989 -rrb- was an australian rules footballer who played with essendon in the victorian football league -lrb- vfl -rrb- during the 1930s .
although a centreman originally , lowenthal developed into a half back flanker where he was a strong mark overhead and had plenty of dash .
it was in that position that he was runner up at the 1933 brownlow medal count by just one vote to wilfred `` chicken '' smallhorn .
he was unlucky as he had missed three games late in the season due to an ankle injury .
in 1933 he also represented victoria , at the sydney carnival .
lowenthal crossed to fitzroy in 1937 and at the end of the season joined vfa club preston .
he was with preston for four seasons and from 1942 to 1946 represented the raaf team , often as captain .
