Fred Fry

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Fred Fry
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Fry
Born12 December 1884
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 April 1963(1963-04-29) (aged 78)
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1908 Eastern Suburbs 50000
Source: [1]
Relatives Ed Fry (brother)

Frederick Fry (1884-1963) was a rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition in the foundation year of the sport in Australia. Fred Fry was a fullback in the Eastern Suburbs club's first ever match, on Easter Monday, 20 April 1908.

He was the brother of former South Sydney Rabbitohs footballers Ed Fry and William Fry. [2]

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References

  1. "Fred Fry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - William Fry". www.ssralmanac.com.