Fred Le Deux
| Fred Le Deux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick David Le Deux | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagambie, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Nagambie | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower / defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–1958 | Geelong | 18 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frederick David Le Deux (born 4 December 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the grandfather of Tom Hawkins.
Early life
[edit]Le Deux grew up in Nagambie and attended Assumption College, after which he went to Bendigo to study teaching.[2][3]
Football
[edit]While a student at Bendigo Teachers' Training College, Le Deux played for the Sandhurst Football Club.[2][4] He then moved to Ocean Grove to take up a teaching position and in 1956 joined Geelong.[5]
A follower and defender, Le Deux made 18 appearances for Geelong over three seasons, from 1956 to 1958[6] He was troubled by a back injury in 1958, which kept him out of the entire 1959 VFL season.[7][8]
In 1960 he joined Victorian Football Association club Mordialloc, as he had transferred to a local technical school.[8]
Family
[edit]Le Deux's daughter Jennifer was married to former Geelong player Jack Hawkins. Jennifer died in 2015.[9] Their son, Tom Hawkins, currently plays for Geelong.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Jon (12 April 2007). "Tom Cat has right pedigree". The Australian. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ ""Inducement" Offered To Nagabie Player". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic. 28 March 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bendigo gets V.F.L. stars". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 May 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Recruit in Key Post For Geelong". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 June 1956. p. 23. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AFL Tables – Fred Le Deux – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Cats' Rover May Return". The Age. 23 July 1958. p. 17. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b Davis, Trevor. "Mordialloc at Last Gets Geelong Player". The Age. 20 April 1960. p. 21. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Naughtin, Paddy (20 April 2015). "Geelong Cats mourn the death of Jennifer Hawkins". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
External links
[edit]- Fred Le Deux's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Le Deux at AustralianFootball.com