title: Len Holmes
text: # Len Holmes
  
  Len Holmes was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played for the Canterbury-Bankstown in the 1940s and 1950s. and for the New South Wales Rugby League team in the 1940s.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Holmes made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in 1945. In 1947, Holmes played in the club's grand final loss against Balmain. Holmes played with the club up until the end of 1953 before retiring.
  
  Holmes also represented New South Wales and New South Wales City in 1947 and 1948.
  
  Holmes was the son of former premiership winning player Harold Holmes who played for Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney and Western Suburbs.
  
  