Dick Lee (footballer)
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Walter Henry "Dick" Lee (19 March 1889 – 11 September 1968) was an Australian rules football
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Lee was one of the first great forwards in Australian Football with an ability to win the ball on the ground or in the air.
In 1996 Lee was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
and two years later was named in the Collingwood team of the Century.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Lee was one of the first great forwards in Australian Football with an ability to win the ball on the ground or in the air.
In 1996 Lee was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
and two years later was named in the Collingwood team of the Century.