Francis Bede Smith (28 February 1886 – 29 October 1954) was an Australian rugby union player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] Smith, a centre, was born in Wellington, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against New Zealand at Dunedin on 2 September 1905.

He was a member of the Australian rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

"F. Bede Smith" in middle row, 4th from left, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad
1908 Olympic Gold Final Wallabies v Cornwall.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Scrum.com player profile of Bede Smith". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Frank Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.


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