Les Witto
Australian rules footballer
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Les Witto (6 May 1903 – 23 August 1926) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Leslie Witto
Born
6 May 1903
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died
23 August 1926 (aged 23)
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team
Broken Hill West
| Les Witto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Witto | ||
| Born |
6 May 1903 Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Died |
23 August 1926 (aged 23) Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Broken Hill West | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926 | Carlton | 6 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
History
A defender, Witto was playing in just his sixth game of league football when he broke his arm in a game against Geelong and died nine days later from a tetanus infection.[1]
