Frank Brooker
Birth name | Frank Jenner Brooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 October 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 25 July 1939 | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Khandallah, Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Public servant[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Jenner Brooker (11 October 1875 – 25 July 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A siderow forward in the days of the 2-3-3 scrum formation, Brooker represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1897 tour of Australia, appearing in four matches.[2]
Brooker died in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah on 25 July 1939,[2][3] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. F. J. Brooker". Evening Post. 26 July 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Jenner". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Deaths". Evening Post. 26 July 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Cemeteries details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1939 deaths
- Rugby union players from Christchurch
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Rugby union forwards
- Burials at Karori Cemetery
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs