Les Roebuck
Australian rules footballer and tennis player
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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]
Geelong, Victoria
Surrey Hills, Victoria
| Les Roebuck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Norman Roebuck | ||
| Born |
10 November 1885 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died |
18 May 1973 (aged 87) Surrey Hills, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Geelong West | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905–1908 | Geelong | 35 (43) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
