Len Mann
Len "Moose" Mann is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL during the early 1960s.
Mann, originally from Merbein, where he won the Sunraysia Football League's Under 16 best and fairest award in 1954, the Under 18 award in 1955 and Merbein Football Club's reserves best and fairest award in 1956.
Mann was Melbourne's first choice ruckman in their VFL grand final|1960 VFL premiership side].
Mann was captain-coach of Warrnambool between 1965 and 1967, leading them to the 1966 Hampden Football League premiership and runners up in 1965.
His cousin Harold played beside him in the 1960 VFL premiership side, better known as 'Hassa' which was a nickname Len gave him as a child.
Links
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.