Frank Stoker
Frank Owen Stoker (29 May 1867 – 8 January 1939) was an Irish tennis and rugby union player.[2][3] He is the only rugby international to have won Wimbledon.[2]
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1867[1] 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) |
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.[2] He was a member of Landsdowne Lawn Tennis Club.
He played five times for Ireland in rugby union between 1886 and 1891.[2][3] 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)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1890 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Joshua Pim |
George Hillyard Ernest Lewis |
6–0, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 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 )
- Residents of a house 23 in Westland Row (Trinity Ward, Dublin), Census of Ireland, 1911; Westland Row Dublin; Retrieved on 5 March 2018
- Cotton, p82
- Player profile on scrum.com, retrieved 27 February 2010