Frank Stoker
| Country (sports) |
 Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 May 1867 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died |
8 January 1939 (aged 71) Dublin, Ireland |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1893) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1890, 1893) |
Frank Owen Stoker (29 May 1867 – 8 January 1939) was an Irish tennis and rugby union player.[1][2] He is the only rugby international to have won Wimbledon.[1]
Stoker was Irish tennis champion (doubles) in 1890, 1891 and 1893 - 1895. In 1890 and 1893 he and Joshua Pim won the doubles in Wimbledon.[1] He was ranked World No. 7 for 1892 by Karoly Mazak.[3] He was a member of Landsdowne Lawn Tennis Club.[4]
He played five times for Ireland in rugby union between 1886-91.[1][2] Stoker was a Forward, he played four matches in the Home Nations Championships, and one against the touring New Zealand Natives side.
Stoker trained as a Dental Surgeon and qualified from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland holding a LDS (Licence in Dental Surgery). He lived in Westland Row, Dublin and married Margaret(Rita) in 1900, they had daughters May, Norma, Joan and Ruth.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 titles)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1890 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Joshua Pim |
George Hillyard Ernest Lewis |
6–0, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1893 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Joshua Pim |
Harry Barlow Ernest Lewis |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 |
See also
References
- Cotton, Fran (Ed.) (1984) The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records (Compiled by Chris Rhys. London. Century Publishing. ISBN 0-7126-0911-3 )
- 1 2 3 4 Cotton, p82
- 1 2 Player profile on scrum.com, retrieved 27 February 2010
- ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 20.
- ↑ Joshua Pim - A fine Irish Player