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Leo Tyrrell

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Leo Tyrrell
Tyrrell in 1940
Personal information
Full name Leo Thomas Tyrrell
Date of birth (1915-06-02)2 June 1915
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 12 April 1969(1969-04-12) (aged 53)
Place of death Mentone, Victoria
Original team(s) Northern Districts / North Melbourne CYMS
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933–39 North Melbourne 22 (7)
1940, 1942 Collingwood 02 (0)
Total 24 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leo Thomas Tyrrell (2 June 1915 – 12 April 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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The son of John Harold Tyrrell (1886-1966), and Mary Amelia Tyrrell (1879–1952), née Crump,[2] Leo Thomas Tyrrell was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 2 June 1915.

He married Lorna Ann Luscombe (1921-1993) on 2 April 1945.[3]

Football

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North Melbourne (VFL)

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Granted a clearance to North Melbourne Seconds from North Melbourne Old Boys Football Club in April 1933,[4] and cleared to the North Melbourne Firsts in July 1933,[5] Tyrrell made his debut, replacing Syd Barker (injured knee, previous Saturday), for the North Melbourne First XVIII, against South Melbourne, at the Arden Street Oval, on 8 July 1933:[6]

"North Melbourne has a promising recruit in Tyrrel [sic], a local youngster, who was brought into the side at the last moment.
 Strongly built and a determined runner, he did well on the half-forward wing." — Sun News-Pictorial, 10 July 1933.[7]

Collingwood (VFL)

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Tyrrell was cleared from North Melbourne to Collingwood on 5 June 1940,[8] and made his debut for Collingwood against Fitzroy, at Victoria Park, on 29 June 1940.[9]

Military service

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He served in the RAAF during the Second World War.[10][11]

Death

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He died at his residence in Mentone, Victoria on 12 April 1969.[12]

Notes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Flying Officer Leo Thomas Tyrrell (419492), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • World War Two Service Record: Flying Officer Leo Thomas Tyrrell (419492), collection of the National Archives of Australia.
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