Frank Saunders | |
Fullname: | Frank Fuller Saunders |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1902 |
Birth Place: | Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Place: | Carlton, New South Wales, Australia |
Retired: | yes |
Club1: | St. George |
Year1start: | 1923 |
Year1end: | 29 |
Appearances1: | 75 |
Tries1: | 50 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 190 |
Teama: | New South Wales |
Yearastart: | 1924 |
Yearaend: | 25 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Teamb: | Metropolis |
Yearbstart: | 1923 |
Appearancesb: | 1 |
Triesb: | 2 |
Goalsb: | 2 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 10 |
Updated: | 12 June 2019 |
Source: | [1] |
Frank Fuller Saunders (1902-1978) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s.
Saunders was born in Rockdale, New South Wales on 11 November 1902.
Frank 'Fatty' Saunders played with St. George during the clubs' foundation years. He played seven seasons with Saints between 1923-1929 including St. George's first grand final in 1927. Saunders also represented N.S.W. on two occasions in 1924-1925.
After his retirement from football, he was a committeeman and loyal servant of the St. George club for most of his life.[2]
Saunders died from cancer on 19 July 1978.[3]