{{short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Les Beck | image = Les Beck 1909.jpg | caption = Cigarette card of Beck in 1909 | fullname = James Harold Leslie Beck | birth_date = {{birth date|1886|1|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Maffra, Victoria | death_date = {{death date and age|1961|9|30|1886|1|5|df=yes}} | death_place = Heidelberg, Victoria | originalteam = Carlton Juniors | debutdate = Round 8, 1906 | debutteam = Carlton | debutopponent = Melbourne | debutstadium = The MCG | height = 185 cm | weight = 76 kg | position = | statsend = 1912 | years1 = 1906–1909 | club1 = Carlton | games_goals1 = 60 (3) | years2 = 1910 | club2 = Port Melbourne (VFA) | games_goals2 = {{0}}6 (0) | years3 = 1912 | club3 = Melbourne City (VFA) | games_goals3 = {{0}}5 (2) | careerhighlights = }}

'''James Harold Leslie Beck''' (5 January 1886 – 30 September 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the early 1900s.<ref>{{Ref AFL Encyc|10th|56}}</ref>

As part of a strong Carlton side he has a remarkable win loss record, losing only seven of the 60 games that he played with Carlton. Born in Gippsland, Beck spent most of his time in the back pocket and was a member of three Carlton premiership teams.

In World War One Beck joined the Australian military and fought in France. He was twice shot during the conflict but survived.<ref>{{cite book | author=Cullen, Barbara | title=Harder than football : league players at war | year=2015 | page= 116 |publication-date=2015 | location=Richmond, Victoria | publisher=Slattery Media Group | isbn=978-0-992379-14-8}}</ref>

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==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{AustralianFootball}} *{{AFL Tables}} *[https://blueseum.org/Les_Beck Les Beck's profile] at Blueseum *[https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Beck,_Les.php Les Beck's profile] at The VFA Project

{{1906/07/08 Carlton triple premiership players}}

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