Roy Bence
Australian rules footballer
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| Intro | Australian rules footballer | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Athlete Football player Australian-rules footballer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 April 1900 | |
| Death | 3 October 1979 (aged 79 years) |
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Roy "Tiger" Bence (1 April 1900 – 3 October 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Koroit, Bence was a rover and occasional forward pocket. He started his league career at South Melbourne but after only one season left for Brighton. His second attempt at establishing himself in the VFL was more successful. He played nine seasons for St Kilda, before retiring at the age of 33.