Full name Lou Reiffel Position(s) Forward Date of birth 5 November 1910 Name Lou Reiffel | Died November 16, 1977 Height/Weight 170 cm / 60 kg Children Ron Reiffel | |
Date of death 16 November 1977(1977-11-16) (aged 67) | ||
Original team(s) Ballarat Imperials | ||
Lou Reiffel (5 November 1910 – 16 November 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Reiffel played in two premierships for Ballarat Imperials, before he started his VFL career in 1936, as a 25-year-old. He kicked at least one goal in all of his 16 appearances in 1936, including two finals, finishing the year with 31 goals. The following season, in round 16, he kicked a career best eight goals against Collingwood.
During the 1939 VFL season he made the decision to switch clubs, costing him a chance of playing in Melbourne's premiership win that year. He spent three seasons with South Melbourne and was their leading goal-kicker in 1940 when he kicked 33 goals.
He was the father of Richmond player Ron Reiffel and grandfather of Australian Test cricketer Paul Reiffel.