Frank Kilby Explained

Frank Kilby
Birth Name:Francis David Kilby
Birth Date:24 April 1906
Birth Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Death Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Position:Halfback
Height:1.680NaN0
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Repyears1:1928–1934
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:3
Provinceyears1:1925–1926
Provinceyears2:1927–1935
Provinceyears3:1929
Provinceyears4:1929
Provinceapps1:15
Provinceapps2:39
Occupation:Bank officer

Francis David Kilby (24 April 1906 – 3 September 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A halfback, Kilby represented,, and briefly and 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Kilby . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 26 October 2019.