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Full name | Leo Patrick Devereaux O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
Born | 11 April 1890 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 16 January 1985 | (aged 94)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Relations | Brian O'Connor (son) | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1912/13–1929/30 | Queensland Bulls | ||||||||||||||
FC debut | 31 January 1913 Queensland v New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
Last FC | 17 January 1930 Queensland v South Australia | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022 |
Leo Patrick Devereaux O'Connor (11 April 1890 – 16 January 1985) was an Australian first-class cricketer and Australian rules footballer. Best known for cricket, he captained and kept wicket for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield. However he also played 10 games with Essendon Football Club and was captain of the Queensland Australian rules football team between 1919-1922.
He was the first person ever to captain Queensland in both Australian rules football and cricket.
His son, Brian O'Connor, also played both cricket and Australian rules football for Queensland.