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Les White

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Les White
Personal information
Full name James Leslie White
Date of birth 9 September 1890
Place of birth Hawthorn, Victoria
Date of death 27 April 1927(1927-04-27) (aged 36)
Place of death Brunswick, Victoria
Original team(s) Hawthorn Rovers
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910–15 Essendon 75 (1)
1920 St Kilda 02 (0)
Total 77 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Leslie White (9 September 1890 – 27 April 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

White, from the Hawthorn Rovers originally, was predominantly a defender but could also play as a centreman. Injury caused him to miss Essendon's 1911 premiership but he was on a halfback flank when they claimed back-to-back premierships the following season.

He died of pneumonia on 27 April 1927, aged 36.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 April 1927. p. 1.