Fred Lucas | |
Birth Name: | Frederick William Lucas |
Birth Date: | 30 January 1902 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Three-quarter |
Height: | 1.780NaN0 |
Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
Repyears1: | 1923–30 |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 3 |
Ru Province1: | Auckland |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1920–30 |
Relatives: | Buddy Lucas (son) |
School: | Seddon Memorial Technical College |
Frederick William Lucas (30 January 1902 – 17 September 1957) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Lucas represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1923 to 1930. He played 41 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals. In the 1930s he coached Ponsonby and was a selector for the Auckland (1938–46), North Island (1939–46) and New Zealand (1945–46) teams. He was also a surf lifesaver, representing Piha at the New Zealand championships.[1]