Les Bull
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Full name | Leslie William Bull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1899 Newtown, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 April 1972 Tempe, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second Row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie William 'Les' Bull (1899-1973) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1920s & 1930s.
Les Bull was born to parents William and Alice Bull at Newtown, New South Wales in 1899. Bull played his junior football with the Tempe JRLFC and Sydenham JRLFC and was graded at Newtown in 1921. He was selected for first grade in 1924 and played eleven seasons with the club before retiring in 1934. He represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1926.[1] Les Bull won a premiership with Newtown in 1933 and retired at the end of the following season. He was awarded Life Membership of Newtown RLFC in his last season in 1934 for outstanding service to the club. He continued a strong association with Newtown until his death.[2]
Les Bull died at his Tempe, New South Wales home on 15 April 1973, aged 73.[3]