Frank Douglass

Frank Douglass

Birth name	Francis Wingfield Douglass
Date of birth	(1875-07-15)15 July 1875
Place of birth	Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Date of death	20 September 1972(1972-09-20) (aged 97)
School	St. Andrew's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Eastern Province () Correct as of 19 July 2010 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1896 South Africa 1 (0) Correct as of 19 July 2010

Francis Wingfield 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 5 September 2010.