| Lionel Ollington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lionel Vivian Ollington | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-12-19)19 December 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Smithton, Tasmania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Montague Rovers | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953 | Footscray | 5 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lionel Vivian "Nappy" Ollington (19 December 1927 – 23 May 2014) was anAustralian rules footballer who played withFootscray in theVictorian Football League (VFL).[2]
He was later known as an organizer and promoter of the traditional Australian gambling gameTwo-up. He was operating outside the law for two decades but eventually permitted to hold legal games annually onAnzac Day.[3] The traditional Anzac Day two up games at Flemington Racetrack are being continued by Lionel Ollington's son.[4]