John Leslie Pabst (28 March 1917 – 12 May 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Between his two stints in the VFL, he served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

Les Pabst
Personal information
Full name John Leslie Pabst
Date of birth (1917-03-28)28 March 1917
Place of birth Footscray, Victoria
Date of death 12 May 1992(1992-05-12) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Malvern Amateurs
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1939–41, 1944–48 Hawthorn 94 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 683. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "John Leslie Pabst Service Record". World War Two Nominal Roll. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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