George Fraser (rugby union)
| Full name | George William Frederick Fraser | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 September 1877 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fulham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 August 1950 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Clewer Within, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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George William Frederick Fraser (15 September 1877 – 20 August 1950) was an English international rugby union player of the early 20th century.[1]
Strongly–built, Fraser was a hard tackling forward with London club Richmond and had his breakthrough in 1899 when he first gained Middlesex representative honours. He was a member of the England pack in 1902 and 1903, gaining a total of five caps. In addition to rugby, Fraser was also noted as an oarsman.[2]
Fraser served in World War I as an officer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Teams". Cambria Daily Leader. 11 January 1902.
- ^ "Rugby Union Football". Athletic News. 27 October 1902.
- ^ "Member of Marlow Eight Wounded". Sporting Life. 18 February 1915.
External links
[edit]- George Fraser at ESPNscrum