Frank Smith (rugby union)

Francis Bede Smith (28 February 1886 – 29 October 1954), known as "Frank" or "Bede", was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. 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.

Frank Smith

Birth name	Francis Bede Smith[1]
Date of birth	28 February 1886
Place of birth	Wellington, New South Wales [1]
Date of death	29 October 1954(1954-10-29) (aged 68)
Place of death	Wellington, New South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre[1] National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1905–07[1] Australia 4[1] (0[1])
Medal record Men's rugby union Representing  Australasia Olympic Games 1908 London Team competition

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

1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v Cornwall.

"F. Bede Smith" in middle row, 4th from left, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad

See also

• Rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Footnotes

1. "Scrum.com player profile of Bede Smith". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

External links

• Bede Smith at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Frank Bede-Smith at the International Olympic Committee
• Bede Smith at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Frank Bede-Smith at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 February 2007)