Researching Frank Whitcombe
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The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
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Frank Whitcombe
Frank William Whitcombe (29 May 1913 – 17 January 1958), also known by the nickname of "The Big Man", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC, London Welsh RFC, Aldershot Services and Army Rugby Union, as a prop, i.e. number 1 or 3, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (Heritage No. 175), Rugby League XIII, and Wales (Heritage No. 164), and at club level for Broughton Rangers and Bradford Northern, as a, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
Source: Frank Whitcombe, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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