Frederick Fry (1885-1963) was a rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition in the foundation year of the sport in Australia. Fred Fry was a fullback in the Eastern Suburbs club's first ever match, on Easter Monday, 20 April 1908. William Fry's Player Number with the Sydney Roosters (formerly Eastern Suburbs) is 6.[2]
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| Full name | Frederick Fry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 April 1963 (aged 77) Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Ed Fry (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1909, Fry joined Easts rivals South Sydney and played 3 seasons with the club including being a part of the premiership winning side in 1909.[3]
He was the brother of former South Sydney Rabbitohs legend Ed Fry.
References
edit- ^ "W Fry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - William Fry". www.ssralmanac.com.
- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
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