Leo Little

Leopold Paul Little (22 February 1892 – 19 November 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Leo Little
Personal information
Full name Leopold Paul Little
Date of birth (1892-02-22)22 February 1892
Place of birth Bacchus Marsh
Date of death 19 November 1956(1956-11-19) (aged 64)
Place of death Melbourne
Original team(s) Port Melbourne
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1912–13 University 34 (20)
1919–20 Melbourne 12 0(4)
Total 46 (24)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Not to be confused with the main character of Leo Little's Big Show

Military service

He played for the (winning) Third Australian Divisional team in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916. A news film was taken at the match.[2][3]

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See also
  • "Pioneer Exhibition Game" in London (1916)

Footnotes
  1. The University Team, The Leader, (Saturday, 4 May 1912), p.29.
  2. The original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916) on YouTube
  3. The 2019 remastered and colourised version of the original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916), remastered and colourised version (2019) on YouTube

References
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