Leon Rice

Career

Football Rice was recruited to Hawthorn from Drouin when the VFL had zoning areas in 1970. He left Hawthorn and accepted the Captain-coach position at the Camberwell Football Club. After he retired as a player Rice joined the Hawthorn Football Club board.

Achievements

• When Rice was 14 he won the Warragul District Junior Florida best and fairest in 1965. A wingman, Rice was a premiership player with Hawthorn in 1971 and was a reserve in their 1976 flag win. The club won 1981 VFA second division premiership.