He also represented the South Australian cricket team at first-class level in the Sheffield Shield.
Lee managed 96 senior appearances for West Adelaide but it was his post playing contribution to South Australian football that he is remembered for.
The only significant innings of Lee's career was in his debut match, against Tasmania at Hobart when he opened the batting and made 86.
[1] An SANFL life member, Lee was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
The player judged as Best on Ground during the SANFL Reserves Grand Final wins the Bob Lee Medal.