John Bowe (footballer)

John Bowe (14 July 1911 – 12 April 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL. He played on the wing in the club's 1933 Grand Final win over Richmond.

John Bowe
Personal information
Full name	John Bowe
Date of birth	(1911-07-14)14 July 1911
Place of birth	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Date of death	12 April 1990(1990-04-12) (aged 78)
Place of death	Fremantle, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Subiaco (WANFL)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933	South Melbourne	17 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".^[1]

Bowe was recruited from Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and returned to the club after playing for South Melbourne in 1933.^[2] He won Subiaco's best and fairest award in 1934.^[3] He captained Western Australian in a state game in 1936 and was appointed as coach of South Fremantle in 1941.^[4]