Date of birth 15 May 1928 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.
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