Lindsay George Beck (4 April 1900 – 5 February 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide and Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life The eighth of nine children born to Oliver George Beck (1865–1938) and Elizabeth Beck, nee Ward (1866–1936), Lindsay George Beck was born in Broken Hill on 4 April 1900.
Football After commencing his career with South Broken Hill Football Club, Beck moved to Adelaide and (along with his brother Gordon) played with Port Adelaide in 1921–1922, including being part of Port's 1921 premiership team. Beck then returned to Broken Hill for the 1923 season and before playing for Glenelg in 1924. He again returned to South Broken Hill for the 1925 season.
Beck and his South Broken Hill team-mate Tom Everuss both joined at the start of the 1926 VFL season. He made his debut against North Melbourne in Round 2 and played the next game and was then dropped. Beck then returned to South Broken Hill.
Later life In 1928 Lindsay George Beck married Elizabeth Jane Cashman (1904-1993) and they lived in South Broken Hill until his death in 1982.
Honours and achievements Team SANFL premiership player (): 1921
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