The son of Samuel Rippon (1845-1897),[3] and Lucretia Eliza Rippon (1848-1899), née Butterworth,[4][5] Leslie Herbert Rippon was born at St Kilda, Victoria on 30 December 1875.[6]
His brothers, Norm and Harold, also played for Melbourne in the VFL.
References
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN9781920910785.