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]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Leslie Pabst | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1992 (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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Honours and achievements edit
Individual
- Hawthorn life member
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "John Leslie Pabst Service Record". World War Two Nominal Roll. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
External links edit
- Les Pabst's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Pabst at AustralianFootball.com
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