WEST Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee John James Leonard was tonight (Wednesday, July 15) elevated to ‘Legend’ status during the 2015 WA Football Hall of Fame induction at the State Reception Centre.
Leonard, who was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame in 2004, became the 16th ‘Legend’ along with Haydn Bunton Jnr, Barry Cable, George Doig, Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer, Stan ‘Pops’ Heal, Denis Marshall, Phil Matson, Merv McIntosh, Steve Marsh, George Moloney, Graham Moss, Jack Sheedy, John Todd, WJ ‘Nipper’ Truscott and Bill Walker.
Leonard’s daughter Margot Roberts accepted the honour on behalf of her father.