Edward Hale Leach (24 April 1883 - 19 February 1965) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Collingwood and
Melbourne in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Thomas Leach (1847-1916), and Emma Bunkin Leach (1847-1893), née Stuckey, Edward Hale Leach was born in
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, northeast of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Heidelberg recorded a population of 7,360 at the 2021 census.
Once a large ...
on 24 April 1883.
Wife
He married Amy Harriet Cougle (1880-1948) in 1904.
Brothers
His two brothers,
Arthur Thomas Leach (1876–1948), and
John Frederick "Fred" Leach (1878–1908) also played for Collingwood.
Death
He died (suddenly) at his home in
Balwyn, Victoria
Balwyn () is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census.
Whitehor ...
on 19 February 1965.
Deaths: Leach, ''The Age'', (Monday, 22 February 1965), p.16.
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Notes
External links
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Ted Leach, ''Collingwood Forever''.
Ted Leach, ''The VFA Project''.
1883 births
1965 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Collingwood Football Club players
Melbourne Football Club players
Collegians Football Club players
People from Heidelberg, Victoria
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