Original: Thomas Wentworth "Tom" Wills (19 August 1835 â "2 May 1880) was an Australian all-round sportsman, umpire, coach and administrator who is credited with being a catalyst towards the invention of Australian rules football.
Simplified: Thomas Wentworth "Tom" Wills (19 August 1835 â "3 May 1880) was an Australian all-round sportsman who helped invent Australian Football, and umpired the first ever game of Australian Football, and helped write the Laws of Australian Football.