Frank Whitcombe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Whitcombe

Welsh rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and administrator

Date of Birth: 29-May-1913

Place of Birth: Grangetown, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1958

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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 prop, i.e.
number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.