Gus Young (footballer)

Gus Young
Personal information
Full name	Leo Young
Date of birth	18 May 1915
Place of birth	Heyfield, Victoria[1]
Date of death	29 May 1941 (aged 26)[2]
Place of death	at sea, Middle East
Original team(s)	Maffra
Height / weight	183cm / 78kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1939–40	Hawthorn	10 (5)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.

Leo "Gus" Young (18 May 1915 – 29 May 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League. Rated as a top forward early in his career, Young was killed in action in World War II.

See also

• List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service

References

1. "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
2. "Roll of Honour: Leo Young". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

• Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.