Les Polychrone
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Full name | Louis Leslie Polychrone | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia | 3 May 1914|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 March 1973 Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 58)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Louis Leslie Polychone (1914-1973) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Graded from the Arncliffe junior club in 1931, Les Polychrone had a long career at St. George although his career was interrupted by a severe injury received in a car accident in 1938.[3] Polychrone spent most of his career in Reserve Grade as either the vice captain or captain, and was highly regarded as a loyal clubman. He was a member of the team that in 1938 won St. George's Reserve Grade premiership.[4] Polychrone retired at the end of the 1939 season.
Polychrone also enlisted and served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5] He died at Tahmoor, New South Wales on 6 March 1973.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Les Polychrone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Player" 1995 edition
- ^ "FOOTBALLER INJURED" The Propeller (Hurstville) 5/5/1938 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235627757?searchTerm=polychrone%20accident&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- ^ "Saints First and Only Reserve Grade Premiers - 1938". The Rugby League News. Vol. 43, no. 25. 1 September 1962. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ WW2 Nominal Roll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235627757?searchTerm=polychrone%20accident&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- ^ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD- Death Notice 8/3/1973