Frank Wilkins (1897-1951) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.
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| Full name | Frank Wilkins | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1897 Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1951 (aged 54) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank 'Skinny' Wilkins was graded from the Hurstville juniors and played first grade for St. George during the club's foundation year in 1921. He made his first grade debut in a Round 3 game against Western Suburbs on 7 May 1921 at Pratten Park. He went on to play 8 first grade games for the Saints between 1921 and 1922 before retiring.[2]
War service
editWilkins was also a veteran from World War I, serving in the 1st AIF between 1915 and 1918.[3]
Death
editWilkins died on 18 August 1951 at St. Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales.[4]
References
edit- ^ "F Wilkins - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ (AIF PROJECT: Frank Wilkins) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=323563
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice - (20/8/1951) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18218127?searchTerm=wilkins&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=195%7C%7C%7Cl-category=Family+Notices%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1951%7C%7C%7Cl-month=8
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