Bill de Gruchy

William de Gruchy is an Australian former athlete who specialised in sprinting.

Biography

A Western Australian athlete, de Gruchy was raised in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn.
De Gruchy studied at both St Patrick's Boys' School and Aquinas College in Perth.
In 1950, de Gruchy represented Australia at the British Empire Games in Auckland, where he won a silver medal in the 100 yard sprint and was a member of the gold medal-winning team.
De Gruchy won the national 100 yard sprint title for the only time in 1951, edging three-time champion John Treloar. He was overlooked in favour of John Treloar for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
At the 1952 WA state championships, de Gruchy ran the 100 yard sprint in a wind assisted 9.6 seconds.