Les Rippon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie Herbert Rippon | ||
Date of birth | 30 December 1875 | ||
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 27 September 1949 | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Ararat, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Caulfield juniors[1] | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1898–1902 | Melbourne | 55 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leslie Herbert 'Les' Rippon (30 December 1875 – 27 September 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became one of the club's first premiership players, playing in the 1900 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Dick Wardill. Rippon made his debut against Essendon in round 1 of the 1898 VFL season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2]