Frank Freitas

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Frank Freitas
Birth nameDaniel Frank Errol Freitas
Date of birth(1901-02-23)23 February 1901
Place of birthHokitika, New Zealand
Date of death10 April 1968(1968-04-10) (aged 67)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Occupation(s)Fisherman
Hotelkeeper
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1924–35 West Coast 49 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (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[edit]

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