Len Holland (Australian footballer)
| Len Holland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leonard Holland | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Newbridge, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 1989 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Newbridge | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–48 | South Melbourne | 33 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Len Holland (28 March 1923 – 13 July 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Leslie Charles Holland (1893-1986), and Mary Holland (1885-1953), née Brett, Leonard Holland was born at Heidelberg, Victoria on 28 March 1923.
He married Geraldine Carmody.
Military service
[edit]Having enlisted at the age of 19 with his parents' permission, he served overseas with the RAAF as a radio mechanic during World War II.
Death
[edit]He died at the Repatriation General Hospital Heidelberg on 13 July 1989.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.404.
- ^ "Deaths: Holland". The Age. 14 July 1989. p. 18.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant Leonard Holland (57674), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Sergeant Leonard Holland (57674), National Archives of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Len Holland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Len Holland at AustralianFootball.com