Harry Frost (rugby union)
Harry Frost (27 February 1869 – 6 July 1954) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a forward.
| Birth name | Harry Frost | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1869 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 July 1954 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Bromsgrove House School | ||||||||||||||||
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He played one match for the All Blacks in 1896 against Queensland, when John (James) Swindley had to withdraw because of injury.
He played for Canterbury, and was a longterm sports administrator with the NZRFU (and the first New Zealand representative to become a life member, in 1939). He was born in Riccarton, Christchurch and died in Auckland.
Frost Road in Mount Roskill, Auckland, originally called Rugby Road, was named after him.[1]
References
- "Harry Frost at All Blacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Union.
- Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC 889931177. Wikidata Q116775081.
Bibliography
- Palenski, R., Chester, R., and McMillan, N., (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86971-026-6
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