Horrie Jenkin Explained

Horrie Jenkin
Fullname:Horace Valentine Jenkin
Birth Date:14 February 1893
Birth Place:Collingwood, Victoria
Death Place:Preston, Victoria
Originalteam:Northcote City
Height:178 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1928
Years1:1916–1928
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:168 (22)
Careerhighlights:

1926

Horace Valentine Jenkin (14 February 1893 – 17 January 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.[1]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 440.