Horrie Jenkin
Australian rules footballer
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Horace Valentine Jenkin (14 February 1893 – 17 January 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.[1]
Fullname
Horace Valentine Jenkin
Born
14 February 1893
Collingwood, Victoria
Collingwood, Victoria
Died
17 January 1985 (aged 91)
Preston, Victoria
Preston, Victoria
Original team
Northcote City
| Horrie Jenkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Valentine Jenkin | ||
| Born |
14 February 1893 Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Died |
17 January 1985 (aged 91) Preston, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Northcote City | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1916–1928 | Fitzroy | 168 (22) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A defender, Jenkin was a member of Fitzroy premiership teams in 1916 and 1922. He started his career at full forward but played his best football as a defender, winning the club's best and fairest award in 1926.
