Les George, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLes George
New Zealand rugby union player
Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1908
Place of Birth: Southland Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 10-Aug-1996
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Les George
- Victor Leslie George (5 June 1908 – 10 August 1996) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was born in Winton, New Zealand. His playing position was Prop. Les or 'Tussock' as he was known, played 3 tests for the All Blacks on the 1938 tour of Australia.
- He also played 66 matches for Southland in the NPC. The outbreak of World War II brought George's playing days to an end.
- After the War he was on the Southland union executive from 1949 to 1975, was the union president in 1956–57 and the representative selector-coach in 1956–64.
- He became a South Island selector in 1961 and from 1964–70 was on the All Black selection panel.
- He was on the New Zealand union council in 1966–72. George died on 10 August 1996 in Wanaka, New Zealand.
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