Frank Kilby

Francis David Kilby (24 April 1906 – 3 September 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A halfback, Kilby represented Southland, Wellington, and briefly Wanganui and Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1928 to 1934. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks, 13 of which were as captain, including four internationals. He later served on the executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union between 1955 and 1974, and managed the New Zealand Māori team on their tour of Australia in 1958, and the All Blacks on the 1963–64 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America.[1]

Frank Kilby

Birth name	Francis David Kilby
Date of birth	(1906-04-24)24 April 1906
Place of birth	Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of death	3 September 1985(1985-09-03) (aged 79)
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
School	Southland Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Bank officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1925–1926 1927–1935 1929 1929 Southland Wellington Wanganui Taranaki 15 39 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1928–1934 New Zealand 4 (3)