Les Polychrone | |
|---|---|
| Retired | yes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 May 1914 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died |
6 March 1973 (aged 58) Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia |
Louis Leslie Polychone (1914-1973) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.[2]
Playing career[]
Graded from the Arncliffe junior club in 1931, Les Polychrone had a long career at St. George although his career was interrupted by a severe injury received in a car accident in 1938.[3] Polychrone spent most of his career in Reserve Grade as either the vice captain or captain, and was highly regarded as a loyal clubman. He was a member of the team that in 1938 won St. George's first reserve-grade premiership.[4] Polychrone retired at the end of the 1939 season. Polychrone also enlisted and served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5] He died at Tahmoor, New South Wales on 6 March 1973.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "Les Polychrone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/les-polychrone/summary.html.
- ↑ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Player" 1995 edition
- ↑ "FOOTBALLER INJURED" The Propeller (Hurstville) 5/5/1938 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235627757?searchTerm=polychrone%20accident&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- ↑ "Saints First and Only Reserve Grade Premiers - 1938". The Rugby League News. 1 September 1962. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-767805311/view?sectionId=nla.obj-768544457&searchTerm=%22les+polychrone%22&partId=nla.obj-767839632#page/n13/mode/1up. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ WW2 Nominal Roll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235627757?searchTerm=polychrone%20accident&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- ↑ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD- Death Notice 8/3/1973
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