Leon Rice (born 23 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with

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in the VFL during the 1970s.

Football career

When Rice was 14 he won the Warragul District Junior FL best and fairest in 1965. Rice was recruited to Hawthorn from

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when the VFL had zoning areas in 1970. A wingman, Rice was a premiership player with Hawthorn in 1971 and was a reserve in their 1976 flag win. He left Hawthorn and accepted the Captain-coach position at the

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. The club won 1981 VFA second division premiership. After he retired as a player Rice joined the Hawthorn Football Club board.

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn * 2× VFL premiership player: 1971,

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* 2× Minor premiership: 1971,

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life member

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* 1951 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club premiership players Hawthorn Football Club administrators Camberwell Football Club players Camberwell Football Club coaches VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub