Edward Hale Leach (24 April 1883 - 19 February 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Thomas Leach (1847-1916),Deaths: Leach, The Argus, (Friday, 6 October 1916), p.1. and Emma Bunkin Leach (1847-1893), née Stuckey,Deaths: Leach, (Saturday 9 December 1893), p.5. Edward Hale Leach was born in Heidelberg, Victoria on 24 April 1883.Births: Leach, The Argus, (Saturday, 28 April 1883), p.1.
Wife He married Amy Harriet Cougle (1880-1948) in 1904.Deaths: Leach, The Age, (Monday, 1 November 1948), p.2.
Brothers His two brothers, Arthur Thomas Leach (1876–1948), and John Frederick "Fred" Leach (1878–1908) also played for Collingwood.The three brothers appear in the photograph at :File:Collingwood_1902_premiers.jpg of 23 Collingwood First XVIII players, taken in 1902 (the same photograph, with all individuals identified by name, is at ).
Death He died (suddenly) at his home in Balwyn, Victoria on 19 February 1965.Deaths: Leach, The Age, (Monday, 22 February 1965), p.16.
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External links
Ted Leach, Collingwood Forever. Ted Leach, The VFA Project.