Frank Hancock
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Francis Escott Hancock (7 February 1859 – 29 October 1943)[2] was an English-born rugby union centre who played club rugby for Somerset and Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Hancock is best known as being the sport's first fourth threequarter player, which changed the formation of rugby union play that lasts to the present day. His role in the development of rugby was recognised by the International Rugby Board in 2011 with induction to the IRB Hall of Fame.[3]
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Birth name | Francis Escott Hancock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1859-02-07)7 February 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 29 October 1943(1943-10-29) (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Wiveliscombe, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Froude Hancock (brother) William Hancock, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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