Frank Stoker
Frank Owen Stoker (born on 29 May 1867 in Dublin, Ireland – 8 January 1939 in Dublin) was an Irish tennis and rugby union player.[1][2] He is the only rugby international to have won Wimbledon.[1]
Stoker was Irish tennis champion (doubles) in 1890, 1891 and 1893 - 1895. In 1890 and 1893 he and Joshua Pim won the doubles in Wimbledon.[1]
He played five times for Ireland in rugby union between 1886-91.[1][2]
See also
References
- Cotton, Fran (Ed.) (1984) The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records (Compiled by Chris Rhys. London. Century Publishing. ISBN 0-7126-0911-3 )
- ^ a b c d Cotton, p82
- ^ a b Player profile on scrum.com, retrieved 27th February, 2010
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Stoker, Frank Owen |
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Tennis player |
| Date of birth |
29 May 1867 |
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| Date of death |
8 January 1939 |
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