Frank Douglass Explained

Frank Douglass
Birth Name:Francis Wingfield Douglass
Birth Date:15 July 1875
Birth Place:Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Ru Position:Forward
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1896
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:19 July 2010
Ru Province1:Eastern Province
Ru Provinceupdate:19 July 2010

Francis Wingfield Douglass (15 July 1875 – 20 September 1972) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Grahamstown, he attended St. Andrew's College before playing provincial rugby for Eastern Province. He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a forward in the 1st Test of the series, an 8–0 South Africa loss. Douglass died in 1972 at the age of 97.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Douglass . Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. 2010-09-05.