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Leo Turner

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Date of birth
  
15 May 1928

1947-1954
  
Geelong

Original team(s)
  
Belmont

Name
  
Leo Turner

Height/Weight
  
179 cm / 76 kg

Died
  
December 17, 1997

Years
  
Club


Date of death
  
17 December 1997(1997-12-17) (aged 69)

Role
  
Australian Rules Footballer

Leo Turner (15 May 1928 – 17 December 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was named in 2001 as a wingman in the club's official 'Team of the Century' with his son Michael named in the same position.

Turner was a left footer and had made his debut with Geelong in 1947. He was a member of their back-to-back premiership sides in 1951 and 1952 and represented Victoria 13 times in interstate football.

References

Leo Turner Wikipedia