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Irwin, William Lyle (Bill) (1917–2000)

structural engineer

Bill Irwin (third from left) with team for Olympic pool design, 1952

Bill Irwin (third from left) with team for Olympic pool design, 1952

Age (Melbourne), 30 December 1952, 2

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Bill Irwin (third from left) with team for Olympic pool design, 1952

Bill Irwin (third from left) with team for Olympic pool design, 1952

Age (Melbourne), 30 December 1952, 2

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Birth

30 July, 1917
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Death

7 December, 2000 (aged 83)
Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (vascular)

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