Jack Giles
Australian rules footballer
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Leonard George "Jack"[1] Giles (17 June 1921 – 23 August 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL),[2] and cricketer, who represented South Australia. He was appointed captain of Sturt in 1949.[1]
Fullname
Leonard George Giles
Born
17 June 1921
Yorketown, South Australia
Yorketown, South Australia
Died
23 August 1994 (aged 73)
Glandore, South Australia
Glandore, South Australia
Years
Club
| Jack Giles | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leonard George Giles | ||
| Born |
17 June 1921 Yorketown, South Australia | ||
| Died |
23 August 1994 (aged 73) Glandore, South Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–1942, 1946–1951 | Sturt | 95 (30) | |
| 1943 | Richmond | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
| Cricket information | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1950/51-1951/52 | South Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo | |||||||||||||||
In 1942 he enlisted in the Australian Defence Force, joining the 112th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment,[3] and in 1943 he played one game for Richmond in the Victorian Football League.
