About Len Mills
Lived 1898 – 1965 (aged 67). Len Mills was an australian rules football player.
Leonard James "Len" Mills (8 February 1898 – 16 May 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and St Kilda and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Mills lied about his age and enlisted to serve in 1915 aged 16 years and nine months. He served in France and returned to Australia in 1919.
Mills, at 203 cm, is believed to have been at the time, the tallest ever VFL player. He was a member of the 1924 West Torrens premiership team and counts games in that's years Hobart Carnival amongst his six interstate appearances.
He played with New Town, a Tasmanian club, in 1926. The following season he kicked 17 goals from eight appearances for Hawthorn, which was enough to finish second in the club's goal-kicking behind Bert Hyde.
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Who was Len Mills?
Australian rules footballer
When was Len Mills born?
Len Mills was born on 8 February 1898 in Hyde Park.
When did Len Mills die?
Len Mills died on 16 May 1965 in Panorama.
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Len Mills was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len Mills. https://biography.guide/len-mills/
MLA: "Len Mills." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-mills/.
Chicago: "Len Mills." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/len-mills/.
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