Rex Leahy
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Biographical
- Born:
- Height: 180 cm
- Weight: 73 kg
- GFC League Debut: 1952
Guernsey Number: 4
Very much a Glenelg product, Rex attended Glenelg Primary School. He played with Glenelg's junior and senior colts (then under 16s and under 18s) from 1949-51, and went on to play 128 SANFL games for the Tigers from 1952-62 – as a half-forward, half-back and back pocket.
He was an accomplished tennis player, too, as a member of the South Australian team in 1958-59 and ranked No. 4 in the state.
He was playing coach of Tanunda in 1963-64 (one premiership), playing coach of Marion from 1965-68 (another flag), chairman of Marion from 1969-73, a committeeman and treasurer of Glenelg's past players and officials association from 1974-82 and Glenelg's team manager from 1983-90 before joining Adelaide Crows when they entered the AFL. He was team manager of SA Country in 1985 and property steward for the SANFL' s state team from 1986-90 and again in 1998.
His role with Adelaide Crows, including that of courier for several years, became virtually full-time after he retired as sales supervisor from Dunlop and Olympic Tyres at the end of 1993 after 34 years with the company. At the age of 73 he retired from his role with Adelaide Crows in 2006, bringing to an end nearly 60 years of involvement with football.
See also
References
1. "Pride of the Bay"
2. Adelaide FC
