Leo McPartland explained

Leo McPartland
Fullname:Leo McPartland
Birth Date:26 June 1920
Birth Place:Shepparton, Victoria
Death Place:Queensland
Originalteam:Claremont
Height:170 cm
Weight:73.5 kg
Statsend:1943
Years1:1943
Games Goals1:4 (1)

Leo McPartland (26 June 1920 – 29 July 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

McPartland enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in August 1940, serving until the end of World War II.[2] It was during this period of service that he played four senior games for Collingwood, scoring a goal in his final game against Hawthorn.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 597.
  2. Web site: World War II Roll: Leo McPartland . Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. News: Football . The Age . 27,473 . Victoria, Australia . 10 May 1943 . 4.