Lance Sleeman
Australian rules footballer and doctor
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Dr. Lancelot Osbert "Lance" Sleeman (21 March 1885 – 20 December 1968[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Lancelot Osbert Sleeman
Born
21 March 1885
Tylden, Victoria
Tylden, Victoria
Died
20 December 1968 (aged 83)
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn, Victoria
Original team
Scotch College
| Lance Sleeman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lancelot Osbert Sleeman | ||
| Born |
21 March 1885 Tylden, Victoria | ||
| Died |
20 December 1968 (aged 83) Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Scotch College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| 1908 | University | 8 (1) | |
| Total | 9 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
L.O. Sleeman, extreme left, front row.
Family
Education
Sleeman was educated at Scotch College, but he never played school football for Scotch.[3] After further education at Melbourne University where he studied medicine,[4] Sleeman became a general practitioner.[5]
