Les Polychrone

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Les Polychrone
Les Polychrone. St.George Dragons footballer 1936.jpg
Les Polychrone 1936
Personal information
Full nameLouis Leslie Polychrone
Born(1914-05-03)3 May 1914
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died6 March 1973(1973-03-06) (aged 58)
Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Second-row, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1935–39 St. George 60000
Source: [1]

Louis Leslie Polychone (1914-1973) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. [2]

Playing career

Graded from the Arncliffe junior club in 1931, Les Polychrone had a long career at St. George although his career was interrupted by a severe injury received in a car accident in 1938. [3] Polychrone spent most of his career in Reserve Grade as either the vice captain or captain, and was highly regarded as a loyal clubman. He was a member of the team that in 1938 won St. George's Reserve Grade premiership. [4] Polychrone retired at the end of the 1939 season.

Polychrone also enlisted and served in the Australian Army during World War II. [5] He died at Tahmoor, New South Wales on 6 March 1973. [6]

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References

  1. "Les Polychrone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Player" 1995 edition
  3. "FOOTBALLER INJURED" The Propeller (Hurstville) 5/5/1938 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235627757?searchTerm=polychrone%20accident&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
  4. "Saints First and Only Reserve Grade Premiers - 1938". The Rugby League News. No. Vol. 43 No. 25. 1 September 1962. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. WW2 Nominal Roll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235627757?searchTerm=polychrone%20accident&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
  6. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD- Death Notice 8/3/1973