Les Roebuck
| Les Roebuck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Norman Roebuck | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 1973 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Surrey Hills, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong West | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905–1908 | Geelong | 35 (43) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leslie Norman "Les" Roebuck (10 November 1885 – 18 May 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also a leading tennis player.[2]
VFL
[edit]Roebuck is on record as weighing only 57 kg, during his football career at Geelong, where he played for four seasons.[3]
Recruited from Geelong West, Roebuck was Geelong's leading goalkicker in the 1906 VFL season, with 21 goals.[3][4] His best goal tally in a game was five, which he got against Melbourne at Corio Oval in 1907.[5]
Tennis
[edit]Roebuck played regularly on the tennis circuit and competed at the 1914 Australasian Championships. In the opening round he defeated W. C. Marsden, then conceded a second round walkover to two-time former champion Rodney Heath, who went on to make the semi-finals.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Les Roebuck – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Winner. Melbourne. 21 June 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Geelong v. Melbourne;". Geelong Advertiser. Victoria. 27 May 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 November 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Australasian Championships". The Referee. Sydney. 2 December 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Les Roebuck's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1885 births
- Australian rules footballers from Geelong
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong West Football Club players
- Australian male tennis players
- Tennis players from Victoria (state)
- 1973 deaths
- People educated at Geelong College
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rules biography, 1885 birth stubs