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Leonard Herman Wigraft (28 January 1897 – 16 January 1982) was an
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er who played with Fitzroy in the
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(VFL).


Football

Wigraft usually played as a follower and won a premiership with Fitzroy in 1922. He was also a three-time
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winner with Fitzroy – in 1920, 1924 and 1925. He captained Fitzroy in his last season of football in 1927 and was briefly their caretaker coach in 1934. Len also coached
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in 1928 to their first premiership. He returned to Fitzroy in the 1930s and remained at Fitzroy as a delegate. In recognition to his long service to the Fitzroy football club and his playing abilities, he was inducted to the Fitzroy Hall of Fame.


See also

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* 1897 births 1982 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Fitzroy Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club premiership players Fitzroy Football Club coaches Mitchell Medal winners Northern Bullants players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1897-stub