Les Heidke was an Australian rugby league

Rugby league

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 footballer of the 1930s and 40s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative forward, he played club football in Queensland with Ipswich's Tivoli, West End and Rialto clubs, as well as for Wide Bay. Heidke was the son of 1908 Kangaroo William Heidke and retired with the most games for Queensland against New South Wales in history.

Les Heidke's father, Bill and uncle Harold Heidke, both played for Australia.

In 1928 Heidke first represented Queensland

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 in the annual three-match series against New South Wales

New South Wales rugby league team

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. In 1932 Heidke became Kangaroo No. 172 when he first played for Australia against Great Britain

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 in the 1932 Ashes series.

Heidke's 11-year-old son died on 7 July 1946.