About Leo Hillis
Lived 1920 – 2007 (aged 87). Leo Hillis was an australian rules football player.
Leo Kelvin Hillis (12 January 1920 – 31 October 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After his football career, Hillis enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy, initially serving as a radio electrician on a range of ships and rising through the ranks to the level of a RAN Commander at the point of his discharge in March 1970.
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Who was Leo Hillis?
Australian rules footballer (1920-2007)
When was Leo Hillis born?
Leo Hillis was born on 12 January 1920 in Thomastown.
When did Leo Hillis die?
Leo Hillis died on 31 October 2007.
What was Leo Hillis's occupation?
Leo Hillis was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leo Hillis. https://biography.guide/leo-hillis/
MLA: "Leo Hillis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/leo-hillis/.
Chicago: "Leo Hillis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/leo-hillis/.
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