About James Franks
Lived 1875 – 1941 (aged 66). James Franks was a rugby union player.
James Gordon Franks (10 September 1875 – 2 November 1941) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography A native of Dublin, Franks played varsity rugby while studying law at Trinity College Dublin. He was a Leinster Cup winner with Dublin University, where he earned colours his first season. In addition to rugby, Franks also rowed for the university's eights and fours. He played further rugby for Monkstown and was capped three times for Ireland, all during the 1898 Home Nations, but also undertook a tour of Canada with the national team.
Franks worked at a Dublin solicitor's firm for a number of years and later joined the Land Commission as a public trustee.
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Who was James Franks?
(1875-1941)
When was James Franks born?
James Franks was born on 10 September 1875.
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James Franks died on 2 November 1941.
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James Franks was a rugby union player.
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