Leonard Leslie O'Shea (23 January 1920 – 22 September 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Len O'Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leonard Leslie O'Shea | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 2016 (aged 96) | ||
| Place of death | Gold Coast, Queensland[1] | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944 | South Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Prior to playing with South Melbourne, O'Shea served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Tribute: Leonard Leslie O'Shea". Herald Sun.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 674. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Leonard Leslie O'Shea". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Len O'Shea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Len O'Shea at AustralianFootball.com