Full Name: LESLIE RUPERT OLIVER
Date of Birth: 14/04/1890
Height: 180 cm ( 5-11 )
Weight: 70 kg ( 11-0 )
Guernsey: 27
Debut: 31/07/1909, Round 14, St Kilda
Last Game: 05/06/1915, Round 7, St Kilda
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1909-15
Total Games: 50
Total Goals: 10
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Brunswick, Les was a centreline player who was recruited from the Castlemaine area.
He was a lightly-built player who had a good turn of speed, having been a champion runner who won the Echuca Gift and Sprint, and Maryborough Shield.
He was favourite to win the 1913 Stawell Gift but finished third.
He was a hotel licensee for part of his working life and he died in 1941 after contracting tuberculosis.
His brother Norman, played 33 games with Collingwood between 1909 and 1911.
PRE RICHMOND
Foundry 1906-08.
POST RICHMOND
South Bendigo 1919-21, Games 51, Goals 4 ( Honours - Premiership 1919, 1921, Captain 1919-21, Best All Round Player ) ;
Kerang Rovers 1924-26 ( Honours - Premiership One
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