Frederick William Lucas (30 January 1902 – 17 September 1957) was a New Zealand

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

player. A three-quarter, Lucas represented

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1923 to 1930. He played 41 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals. In the 1930s he coached Ponsonby and was a selector for the Auckland (1938–46), North Island (1939–46) and New Zealand (1945–46) teams. He was also a surf lifesaver, representing

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at the New Zealand championships. Fredrick_Lucas_passport_application

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Photograph of Fred Lucas
Crown Studios Ltd: negatives and prints. Ref 1/2-204818-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. 1902 births 1957 deaths Rugby union players from Auckland New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Auckland rugby union players New Zealand rugby union coaches New Zealand sports executives and administrators New Zealand surf lifesavers New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1900s-stub