Les Flintoff Explained

Les Flintoff
Fullname:Les Flintoff
Birth Date:5 October 1930
Death Place:Mornington, Victoria
Originalteam:Warburton
Height:177 cm
Weight:78 kg
Statsend:1952
Years1:1950 - 52
Games Goals1:17 (4)

Leslie Francis Flintoff (5 October 1930 – 7 February 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

In 1954, Flintoff was captain-coach of Ganmain that lost the South West Football League (New South Wales) grand final to Ariah Park Mirrool.[2]

He was the father of Olympic hurdler Debbie Flintoff-King.[3]

In 1987 he was an unsuccessful candidate on the National Party's Victorian Senate ticket.[4]

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 . 283.
  2. Web site: 1954 - Ariah Park win grand final . The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW) . 31 December 2022 . 2 . 28 September 1954.
  3. Web site: Flintoff's top Tiger legacy. Richmond Football Club. Bartlett. Rhett. 11 February 2019.
  4. News: Victorian Nationals look at Qld 25pc flat-tax plan. The Canberra Times. 17 June 1987. Scott. Keith.