Leo Ryan | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Leo Richard Ryan | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Wonthaggi, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 29 December 1972 | (aged 59)||
Place of death | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Fish Creek | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Back pocket | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1934–41 | Footscray | 119 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leo Richard Ryan (26 August 1913 – 29 December 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Ryan's career ended after he suffered a serious injury after a collision during the match against Melbourne in Round 17 of the 1941 VFL season.[2]