Francis Owen Stoker
Francis Owen "Frank" Stoker (born May 29, 1867 in Dublin , † January 8, 1939 there ) was an Irish tennis and rugby player .
Life
Stoker participated in tennis tournaments from 1883 to 1895. In 1890 and 1893 he won the double title of the Wimbledon Championships on the side of Joshua Pim . Between 1886 and 1891 he took part in five international rugby matches for the Irish national team.
The tennis and badminton player Norma Stoker was his daughter. He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery , Dublin .
Web links
- Francis Owen Stoker in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Francis Owen (Frank) Stoker. tennisarchives.com, accessed on October 4, 2012 (English).
- ^ Collins, B .: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , p. 435
- ↑ Frank Stoker. espnscrum.com, accessed October 4, 2012 .
- ↑ http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/cemeteries/glasnevin03.txt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stoker, Francis Owen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stoker, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish tennis player and rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Ireland , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1939 |
| Place of death | Dublin , Ireland |