About Alfred Atkins
Lived 1900 – 1979 (aged 78). Alfred Atkins was a military personnel and rugby union player.
Alfred Patrick Atkins (9 April 1900 — 25 March 1979) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Atkins was born in Dublin and educated at Belvedere College. During World War I, Atkins served with the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot and was badly injured in a plane crash.
A three-quarter, Atkins was a noted place kicker and played for Bective Rangers. He scored a try from the wing in his only appearance for Ireland, a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1923.
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Who was Alfred Atkins?
rugby player
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Alfred Atkins was born on 9 April 1900.
When did Alfred Atkins die?
Alfred Atkins died on 25 March 1979.
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Alfred Atkins was a military personnel and rugby union player.
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