Recruited at 15 from his junior team, the Essendon Bombers, Pascoe steadily made his way through the Essendon thirds (under-19s) and seconds (reserves) from 1949 until he played his first match for the Essendon senior team in 1953.
He starred in the highly talented 1952 Essendon seconds premiership team that beat Collingwood seconds 7.14 (56) to 4.5 (29).