Les Witto

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Les Witto
Personal information
Full name Leslie Witto
Born (1903-05-06)6 May 1903
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died 23 August 1926(1926-08-23) (aged 23)
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team Broken Hill West
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926 Carlton 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Les Witto (6 May 1903 – 23 August 1926) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

History

A defender, Witto was playing in just his sixth game of league football when he broke his arm in a game against Geelong and died nine days later from a tetanus infection.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ "Footballer Dies". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 August 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  • Les Witto's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Profile at Blueseum


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