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Rugby player
Frank Snodgrass
Birth nameWallace Frankham Snodgrass
Date of birth(1898-04-24)24 April 1898
Place of birthNelson, New Zealand
Date of death16 July 1976(1976-07-16) (aged 78)
Place of deathMasterton, New Zealand
SchoolNelson College
Notable relative(s)William Wallace Snodgrass (father)
Occupation(s)Clerk
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1917 Hawke's Bay ()
1921–32 Nelson ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923, 1928 New Zealand 0 (0)

Wallace Frankham "Frank" Snodgrass (24 April 1898 – 16 July 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Snodgrass represented Hawke's Bay and Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1923 and 1928. He played three matches for the All Blacks but did not play any internationals.

Snodgrass was educated at Nelson College from 1912 to 1913. His father was William Snodgrass, who served as Mayor of Nelson from 1917 to 1921 and was a member of the Legislative Council.

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Snodgrass". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. "Disappeared". Auckland Star. 21 March 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 17 July 2013.


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