About Leon Beer
Lived 1903 – 1966 (aged 62). Leon Beer was an australian rules football player.
Family The son of Arthur Wills Beer (1856–1925), and Rose Edith Beer (1863–1929), née Newman, Leonta Horace Beer was born at Townsville, Queensland on 11 February 1903 known as "Onty" (sometimes "Ontie"), he was named "Leonta" after the devastating 1903 Townsville cyclone, identified as such by the Queensland State Government meteorologist C.L. Wragge.
He married Isabella Ivy Brown (1900–1949) in 1922.
Football Yarraville (MJFA)
South Melbourne (VFL)
Williamstown (VFA) Having tried out with Footscray in the preseason, he played his first game for Williamstown, against Hawthorn on 7 June 1924.
Yarraville (VFA)
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Who was Leon Beer?
Australian rules footballer
When was Leon Beer born?
Leon Beer was born on 11 February 1903 in Townsville.
When did Leon Beer die?
Leon Beer died on 12 January 1966 in Sunshine North.
What was Leon Beer's occupation?
Leon Beer was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Leon Beer (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leon Beer. https://biography.guide/leon-beer/
MLA: "Leon Beer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/leon-beer/.
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