Leo Little
Appearance
Leo Little | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leopold Paul Little | ||
Date of birth | 22 February 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh | ||
Date of death | 19 November 1956 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Melbourne | ||
Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1912–13 | University | 34 (20) | |
1919–20 | Melbourne | 12 | (4)|
Total | 46 (24) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
- Not to be confused with the main character of Leo Little's Big Show
Leopold Paul Little (22 February 1892 – 19 November 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Military service
He played for the (winning) Third Australian Divisional team in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916. A news film was taken at the match.[2][3]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ The University Team, The Leader, (Saturday, 4 May 1912), p.29.
- ^ The original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916) on YouTube
- ^ The 2019 remastered and colourised version of the original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916), remastered and colourised version (2019) on YouTube
References
- Pioneer Exhibition Game Australian Football: in aid of British and French Red Cross Societies: 3rd Australian Division v. Australian Training Units at Queen's Club, West Kensington, on Saturday, October 28th, 1916, at 3pm, Wightman & Co., (London), 1919.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leo Little.
- Leo Little's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Demonwiki profile
- Leo Little at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from February 2011
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- University Football Club players
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Participants in "Pioneer Exhibition Game" (London, 28 October 1916)
- Port Melbourne Football Club players
- 1892 births
- 1956 deaths
- Australian rules biography, 1890s birth stubs