Frank Wilkins
Australian rugby league footballer and administrator
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Frank Wilkins (2 July 1897 – 18 August 1951) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.
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| Full name | Frank Wilkins | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1951 (aged 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank 'Skinny' Wilkins was graded from the Hurstville juniors and played first grade for St. George during the club's foundation year in 1921. He made his first grade debut in a Round 3 game against Western Suburbs on 7 May 1921 at Pratten Park. He went on to play 8 first grade games for the Saints between 1921 and 1922 before retiring.[2]
War service
Death
Wilkins died on 18 August 1951 at St. Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales.[4]
