Frank Snodgrass
Wallace Frankham "Frank" Snodgrass (24 April 1898 – 16 July 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Snodgrass represented Hawke's Bay and Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1923 and 1928. He played three matches for the All Blacks but did not play any internationals.[1]
| Birth name | Wallace Frankham Snodgrass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 April 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 July 1976 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | William Wallace Snodgrass (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Clerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Snodgrass was educated at Nelson College from 1912 to 1913.[2] His father was William Snodgrass, who served as Mayor of Nelson from 1917 to 1921 and was a member of the Legislative Council.[3]
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Snodgrass". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- "Disappeared". Auckland Star. 21 March 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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