[2] Eric is one of five international-level hockey playing brothers, the others being Cec, Mel,[3] Gordon[4] and Julian.

[5][6] His daughter Colleen Pearce was part of the Australian national hockey team that came third at the 1983 World Cup and fourth at the 1984 Olympics.

The Anglo-Indian family had intended on settling in Victoria but instead chose to stay in Western Australia.

Pearce played in 12 national championships for Western Australia, winning seven, largely due to his own goal scoring abilities.

[8] He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as a founding member in 1985 - the only hockey player to have been selected.