Frank Freitas

Frank Freitas
Full name Daniel Frank Errol Freitas
Date of birth (1901-02-23)23 February 1901
Place of birth Hokitika, New Zealand
Date of death 10 April 1968(1968-04-10) (aged 67)
Place of death Wellington, New Zealand
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Occupation(s) Fisherman
Hotelkeeper
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose forward
New Zealand No. 348
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1924–35 West Coast 49
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1928  New Zealand 0 (0)

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]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Freitas". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.


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