Len Wigraft

Leonard Herman Wigraft (a.k.a. "Wigraf") (28 January 1897 – 16 January 1982)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Len Wigraft
Personal information
Full name	Leonard Herman Wigraft
Born	28 January 1897 North Fitzroy, Victoria
Died	16 January 1982(1982-01-16) (aged 84) Parkville, Victoria
Original team	Preston
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1917–1927	Fitzroy	135 (41)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1934	Fitzroy	16 (6–10–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Career highlights
VFL premiership: 1922 3× Fitzroy Club Champion: 1920, 1924, 1925
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Frederick Wigraf (a.k.a. "Wigraft") (1865-1920),^[2] and Ellen Wigraf (a.k.a. "Wigraft") (1865-1947),^[3][4] née Martin, Leonard Herman Wigraft (a.k.a. "Wigraf") was born at North Fitzroy on 28 January 1897.

He married Dorothy May Axton (-1989) in 1918.^[5][6]

Football

Wigraft usually played as a follower and won a VFL premiership with Fitzroy in 1922. He was also a three-time Best and Fairest 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 was captain-coach of Echuca in 1928,^[7][8] and 1929, which included their 1928 Bendigo Football League premiership.^[9]

Wigraft then coached Richmond Reserves in 1930.^[10][11]

He returned to Fitzroy in the 1930s as a club delegate and then took over as coach in May 1934, after captain-coach, Jack Cashman resigned and was cleared to Carlton.^[12][13]

Hall of Fame

In recognition to his long service to the Fitzroy football club and his playing abilities, he was inducted to the Fitzroy Hall of Fame.

Death

He died at Parkville, Victoria on 16 January 1982.^[14]

See also

• 1927 Melbourne Carnival