Daniel Frank Errol Freitas (23 February 1901 – 10 April 1968) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Freitas represented West Coast at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928. He played four games for the All Blacks but no test matches. He died in the Wahine disaster in 1968.[1]
Birth name | Daniel Frank Errol Freitas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 February 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hokitika, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 April 1968 | (aged 67)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Fisherman Hotelkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Freitas". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.