Bernie Lee

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Bernie Lee
Personal information
Full name Bernie Lee
Date of birth(1937-03-20)20 March 1937
Original team(s) Footscray Thirds
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1957–1963 Footscray 95 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bernie Lee (born 20 March 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Lee was Footscray's full-back in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which they lost. [1] He could also play across halfback. [2]

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References

  1. AFL Tables: Bernie Lee
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.