Frank Samblebe

Frank Samblebe
Personal information
Full name	Frank Andrew Samblebe
Born	(1915-01-28)28 January 1915 Cohuna, Victoria
Died	1 October 1986(1986-10-01) (aged 71)[1] Prahran, Victoria
Original team	Melbourne High
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Position	Defence
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1937–40, 1943	Hawthorn	53 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Frank Andrew Samblebe (28 January 1915 – 1 October 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

Samblebe made his debut in 1937, he was recruited from Teachers College (V.A.F.A.) where he was studying to become a school teacher.^[3] He played most of his career playing off the back flank where he was required to run in straight lines. In 1939 Samblebe broke his arm against Fitzroy in round 4 and missed the rest of the season.^[4] He returned to the team in 1940.^[5] His employment with the Education Department as a school teacher kept him away for the 1941 and 1942 seasons.

He had one final hoo-haw in 1943 before retiring for good.

Samblebe was the principal of the Westall High School when the UFO incident occurred at his school.

Notes

1. "Frank Andrew Samblebe". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 783. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
3. Hawthorn still trying newcomers, The Sun New pictorial, 21 April 1937 ,pg 41
4. Defence changes upset Hawthorn, The Sun New pictorial, 17 May 1937 ,pg 26
5. Samblebe (H) to resume, The Age, 21 March 1940 pg 4

External links

• Frank Samblebe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Frank Samblebe at AustralianFootball.com