About Eric Roscoe
Lived 1922 – 2000 (aged 77). Eric Roscoe was an Australian australian rules football player.
Eric Roscoe (27 December 1922 – 11 May 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Ellen Emma Roscoe (1899-1948), later Mrs. Joseph Winton, Eric Roscoe was born at Clifton Hill, Victoria on 27 December 1922. He married Edith Lila Wood in 1950.
War Service Roscoe enlisted in the Australian Army in November 1941 at the age of 18 and served in both New Guinea and the Solomon Islands until his discharge in 1946.
Football Roscoe won the 1947 Central Goulburn Valley Football League best and fairest award, when playing for Shepparton Football Club. Roscoe then moved to Melbourne where he played a total of 17 games over two seasons in the Victorian Football League.
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Who was Eric Roscoe?
Australian rules footballer (1922-2000)
When was Eric Roscoe born?
Eric Roscoe was born on 28 December 1922 in Clifton Hill.
When did Eric Roscoe die?
Eric Roscoe died on 11 May 2000.
What was Eric Roscoe's occupation?
Eric Roscoe was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Eric Roscoe?
Eric Roscoe was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eric Roscoe. https://biography.guide/eric-roscoe/
MLA: "Eric Roscoe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eric-roscoe/.
Chicago: "Eric Roscoe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eric-roscoe/.
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