Leslie Norman "Les" Roebuck (10 November 1885 – 18 May 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also a leading tennis player.[2]

VFL

Roebuck is on record as weighing only 57 kg, during his football career at Geelong, where he played for four seasons.[3]

Recruited from Geelong West, Roebuck was Geelong's leading goalkicker in the 1906 VFL season, with 21 goals.[3][4] His best goal tally in a game was five, which he got against Melbourne at Corio Oval in 1907.[5]

Tennis

Roebuck played regularly on the tennis circuit and competed at the 1914 Australasian Championships. In the opening round he defeated W. C. Marsden, then conceded a second round walkover to two-time former champion Rodney Heath, who went on to make the semi-finals.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Les Roebuck – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Lawn Tennis". Winner. Melbourne. 21 June 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  5. ^ "Geelong v. Melbourne;". Geelong Advertiser. Victoria. 27 May 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Tennis Championships". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 November 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "The Australasian Championships". The Referee. Sydney. 2 December 1914. p. 16. Retrieved 22 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Roebuck
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