Gus Young (footballer)
| Gus Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leo Young | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Heyfield, Victoria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 29 May 1941 (aged 26)[2] | ||
| Place of death | at sea, Middle East | ||
| Original team(s) | Maffra | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–40 | Hawthorn | 10 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leo "Gus" Young (18 May 1915 – 29 May 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League. Rated as a top forward early in his career, Young was killed in action in World War II.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Roll of Honour: Leo Young". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "ROLL OF HONOR OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES". The Age. No. 26, 880. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1941. p. 10.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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