Fred Le Deux

Frederick David Le Deux (born 4 December 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the grandfather of Tom Hawkins.

Fred Le Deux
Personal information
Full name Frederick David Le Deux
Date of birth (1934-12-04) 4 December 1934
Place of birth Nagambie, Victoria
Original team(s) Nagambie
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Follower / defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–1958 Geelong 18 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Le Deux grew up in Nagambie and attended Assumption College, after which he went to Bendigo to study teaching.[2][3]

Football

While a student at Bendigo Teachers' Training College, Le Deux played for the Sandhurst Football Club.[2][4] He then moved to Ocean Grove to take up a teaching position and in 1956 joined Geelong.[5]

A follower and defender, Le Deux made 18 appearances for Geelong over three seasons, from 1956 to 1958[6] He was troubled by a back injury in 1958, which kept him out of the entire 1959 VFL season.[7][8]

In 1960 he joined Victorian Football Association club Mordialloc, as he had transferred to a local technical school.[8]

Family

Le Deux's daughter Jennifer was married to former Geelong player Jack Hawkins. Jennifer died in 2015.[9] Their son, Tom Hawkins, currently plays for Geelong.[2]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. Anderson, Jon (12 April 2007). "Tom Cat has right pedigree". The Australian. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ""Inducement" Offered To Nagabie Player". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic. 28 March 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Bendigo gets V.F.L. stars". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 May 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Recruit in Key Post For Geelong". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 June 1956. p. 23. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "AFL Tables – Fred Le Deux – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. "Cats' Rover May Return". The Age. 23 July 1958. p. 17. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. Davis, Trevor. "Mordialloc at Last Gets Geelong Player". The Age. 20 April 1960. p. 21. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  9. Naughtin, Paddy (20 April 2015). "Geelong Cats mourn the death of Jennifer Hawkins". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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