About Les Meade
Lived 1904 – 1989 (aged 85). Les Meade was an Australian australian rules football player.
Edward Leslie "Les" Meade (4 November 1904 – 9 November 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in Terang, Les Meade was the third child of Edward Meade and Emily Elizabeth Ayres. He joined Melbourne from Yarraville at the start of the 1927 VFL season.
Les Meade married Vivienne Alexandra Johnson Maxwell in 1931 and they lived in Glen Iris for over forty years. He also served in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in World War II. He died in 1989.
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Who was Les Meade?
Australian rules footballer
When was Les Meade born?
Les Meade was born on 4 November 1904 in Terang.
When did Les Meade die?
Les Meade died on 9 November 1989 in Glen Iris.
What was Les Meade's occupation?
Les Meade was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Les Meade?
Les Meade was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Meade. https://biography.guide/les-meade/
MLA: "Les Meade." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-meade/.
Chicago: "Les Meade." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/les-meade/.
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