Fred Lucas (rugby union)

Fred Lucas

Born	Frederick William Lucas (1902-01-30)30 January 1902 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	17 September 1957(1957-09-17) (aged 55) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Seddon Memorial Technical College
Notable relative	Buddy Lucas (son)
Rugby union career
Position Three-quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1920–30 Auckland International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1923–30 New Zealand 7 (3)

Frederick William Lucas (30 January 1902 – 17 September 1957) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Lucas represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1923 to 1930. He played 41 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals. In the 1930s he coached Ponsonby and was a selector for the Auckland (1938–46), North Island (1939–46) and New Zealand (1945–46) teams. He was also a surf lifesaver, representing Piha at the New Zealand championships. ^[1]

Fredrick Lucas passport application (1924)

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Fred Lucas". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

External links

• Photograph of Fred Lucas. Crown Studios Ltd: negatives and prints. Ref 1/2-204818-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

• Sports portal