Hoy died on February 24 after a long battle with illness.

Hoy, who spent nearly four decades involved at Davidson Oval, was a secretary, treasurer and trainer but never took the field as a player.

Long-term friend Barry Walsh, a former Warriors president who served on the same committee, described Hoy's impact at the club as "massive".

"He was a long and distinguished member of Old Collegians," Walsh told The Standard.

"He started as a trainer in '56 and was there when they won the flag that year.

"Then he became team manager in 1989 when they won the flag again. Between those times he served as treasurer and committee man." Hoy retired from the Old Collegians committee in 1992 after playing a key role in building the club's current rooms.

"We borrowed $80,000 to get that done, back in 1984. That was a lot of money back then," Walsh said.

Footy wasn't his sole passion. Hoy was a keen lawn bowler, spending nearly two decades at City Memorial.

He was also a talented badminton and tennis player.

Hoy spent the majority of his working life at Taylor's Menswear, on Liebig Street, and at Fletcher Jones.

Walsh said Hoy's determined nature was one of his lasting qualities.

"He was very trustworthy. He was our treasurer and he was one of the most truthworthy blokes you could ever meet," he said. "He looked after the money and it was always spot on. You could always account for every cent.

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"He was just a very likable bloke around the club and just a dedicated worker. Very trustworthy."

Walsh said Hoy fought Parkinson's disease for the final 15 years of his life.

"Len was in Lyndoch at July last year, when we had our legends dinner. He pestered his wife to come to that," he said.

"They were very kind and sent a carer out. He sat next to me and he had a really good night, because he hadn't seen a lot of the older players for years.

"He was able to catch up with Ray Primmer, Marty Ryan's wife, Peter Healy's wife was there - he had a really good night out."

Walsh said it was vital for current Old Collegians players to understand Hoy's impact on the club.

"He saw the stage of building the new rooms in the '80s and when the club first came in as YCW in 1952," he said.

"With the influx of players that have come in, there wouldn't be a player still going that was playing when he was involved."

Hoy is survived by wife Frances, children Paul and Kerryn and three grandchildren.

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