| Jack Blencowe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name |
John Francis Blencowe (originally Walter John Blencowe) | ||
| Nickname(s) | Snowy | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Birchip, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 1951 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Nagambie | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
| 1914 | Geelong | 2 (2) | |
| Total | 3 (2) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Francis "Snowy" Blencowe (17 May 1891 – 19 August 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Alfred George Blencowe (1867-1938),[2] and Anastasia Blencowe (-1952), née Breen, Walter John Blencowe (later known as John Francis Blencowe) was born at Birchip, Victoria on 17 May 1891.
He played one match for the Essendon First XVIII, against Fitzroy, in the last game of the 1912 season, on 31 August 1912.[3]
In 1914, while playing with the Donald Football Club in the Donald District Football Association (DDFA),[4] Blencowe obtained employment as a hairdresser and moved to Geelong.[5]
He played two matches for the Geelong First XVIII: against Essendon, on 20 June 1914,[6] and against Melbourne, on 4 July 1914.[7]
Cleared from Geelong, he played six games for the Port Melbourne First XVIII in 1919.