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Joseph Leonard Burley




He married Rose Ellen Walsh (deceased). They had three children: Dorothy (born 1900), Grace (born 1906) and John (born 1916) all deceased. Burley is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia .

He is a brother of Frederick R Burley, founder of Berlei Bras


BURLEY AND FOOTBALL HISTORY


Joseph was very much involved in the development and promotion of the Australian Rules Football game in Western Australia. Amongst many philanthropic activities he sponsored a tour of Tasmania by the East Perth Football Club in the 1930's.

His collection of early football photographs are housed in the J S Battye Library in Western Australia .


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