Leo Seward
| Leo Seward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leo Malachi Seward | ||
| Nickname(s) | Sammy | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 1941 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Pingelly, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | St Pat's College | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | University | 15 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leo Malachi "Sammy" Seward (3 November 1885 – 1 April 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Stephen Seward (1853-1923),[1] and Mary Ellen Seward (?1849-1935), née Kelleher,[2][3] Leo Malachi Seward was born at Rochester, Victoria on 3 November 1885.[4]
His brother, Harrie Stephen Seward (1884 – 1958) was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1933 to 1950, and served in the Australian Senate from 1951 until his death in 1958.
He married Eveleen Josine McCarthy in 1916.
Football
Even though he played for just one season in the VFL, he played for many years in Ballarat and also a season for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League.
Seward was considered as a magnificent player, bigger than most others and possessing a long kick and a strong mark, he was acknowledged of one of the finest players at the time.[5]
All-round athlete
He was also a fine all-round sportsman.[6]
Death
A mining engineer, he died in Western Australia in a motoring accident, aged 55.[7]
Notes
- ^ Deaths: Seward, The West Australian, (Monday, 21 December 1925), p.1.
- ^ Marriage: Seward—Keleher, The Argus, (Wednesday, 9 August 1876), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Seward, The West Australian, (Tuesday, 16 July 1935), p.1.
- ^ Births: Seward, The Argus, (Saturday, 7 November 1885), p.1.
- ^ Seward Greatest Follower, and Dominating Influence, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 27 April 1935), p.7.
- ^ "CRICKET". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 9 April 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Obituary - Mr Leo Seward". The Argus. 3 April 1941.
References
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Leo Seward's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Leo Seward at AustralianFootball.com
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