Listen "Bill Knox interview on 6 NEW Part 2- Origins of Spinifex Footy, Significant people from around this time."
Episode Synopsis
In this podcast, Bill Knox was interviewed by Craig Hoyer, Mick Kendrick and Lisa Rickert for the 6NEW footy show on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the NNFL.
Bill recalls how he had saved a box full of clippings about the early days of footy and had given them to Des Nugent, who many years later returned that box to Bill - allowing him to construct quite accurately the beginnings of the NNFL.
He also mentions various people who were involved around this time, including Bob Peterson, Barry Hibbens, Mike Roszak, Murray McKenzie and Les Nixon.
Bill recalls how he had saved a box full of clippings about the early days of footy and had given them to Des Nugent, who many years later returned that box to Bill - allowing him to construct quite accurately the beginnings of the NNFL.
He also mentions various people who were involved around this time, including Bob Peterson, Barry Hibbens, Mike Roszak, Murray McKenzie and Les Nixon.
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