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Fred Fry

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Fred Fry
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Fry
Born12 December 1885
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 April 1963(1963-04-29) (aged 77)
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 Eastern Suburbs 5 0 0 0 0
1909–11 South Sydney 22 9 0 0 27
Total 27 9 0 0 27
Source: [1]
RelativesEd Fry (brother)

Frederick Fry (1885-1963) 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. William Fry's Player Number with the Sydney Roosters (formerly Eastern Suburbs) is 6.[2]

In 1909, Fry joined Easts rivals South Sydney and played 3 seasons with the club including being a part of the premiership winning side in 1909.[3]

He was the brother of former South Sydney Rabbitohs legend Ed Fry.

References

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  1. ^ "W Fry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - William Fry". www.ssralmanac.com.
  • The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson