Frank Douglass

Frank Douglass
Full name Francis Wingfield Douglass
Date of birth 15 July 1875
Place of birth Grahamstown, South Africa
Date of death 20 September 1972 (aged 97)
School St. Andrew's College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Eastern Province
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1896 South Africa 1 (0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

Francis Wingfield "Frank" 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]

References

  1. "Frank Douglass". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-09-05.