Leo Wescott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leo Wescott

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1900

Place of Birth: Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1970

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Leo Wescott

  • Henry David 'Leo' Wescott (8 July 1900 – 25 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Wescott was a back pocket specialist and started his career at Collingwood in 1922.
  • He played in the Collingwood premiership sides of 1927 and 1929. In 1930 he moved to Tasmania where he played for Longford in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, winning the Tasman Shields Trophy for the competition's Best and Fairest player.
  • He returned to Collingwood in 1931 before playing his last game for the Magpies at the end of the 1932 season. After a season at Kyneton, Wescott spent five years as captain-coach Prahran and steered them to the 1937 premiership.
  • He finished his coaching career with a stint at Sandringham.

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