Frank Smith
Birth nameFrancis Bede Smith[1]
Date of birth28 February 1886
Place of birthWellington, New South Wales[1]
Date of death29 October 1954(1954-10-29) (aged 68)
Place of deathWellington, New South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1905–07[1] Australia 4[1] (0[1])
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  Australasia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1908 London Team competition

Francis Bede Smith (28 February 1886 29 October 1954) was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] Smith, a centre, was born in Wellington, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against New Zealand, at Dunedin, on 2 September 1905.

He was a member of the Australian rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

"F. Bede Smith" in middle row, 4th from left, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad
1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v Cornwall.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Scrum.com player profile of Bede Smith". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. "Frank Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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