Les Rippon
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| Full name | Les Rippon | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1875 | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 1949 (aged 73) | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield juniors[1] | ||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Les Rippon (30 December 1875 – 27 September 1949) was an Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became one of the club's first premiership players, playing in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Dick Wardill. Rippon made his debut against Essendon in round 1 of the 1898 VFL season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
External links
- Les Rippon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Rippon at AustralianFootball.com
- Demonwiki profile
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