Researching Bobby Rackard
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The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Rackard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Rackard and the Rackard Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Bobby Rackard
Bobby Rackard
Robert "Bobby" Rackard (6 January 1927 – 19 October 1996) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.
Rackard made his first regular appearance for the team during the 1947 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement before the 1957 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Rackard was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Rackard was a four-time county club championship medalist with Rathnure.
Rackard's brothers, Nicky and Billy, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Wexford.Survived by his infamous grandson, Nicky Rackard, who is known around the Big Apple for wearing his signature look, a palm tree button down.
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