Frank Smith (rugby union)
Francis Bede Smith (28 February 1886 – 29 October 1954) was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] Smith, a centre, was born in Wellington, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against New Zealand, at Dunedin, on 2 September 1905.
| Birth name | Francis Bede Smith[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 February 1886 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New South Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 October 1954 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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He was a member of the Australian rugby union team, which won the gold medal.
"F. Bede Smith" in middle row, 4th from left, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad
1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v Cornwall.
References
- "Scrum.com player profile of Bede Smith". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- "Frank Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
- Frank Smith at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Frank Bede-Smith at the International Olympic Committee
- Bede Smith at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Frank Bede-Smith at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 February 2007)
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