Frank Facer

Frank Facer

Frank Facer 1949
Personal information
Full name	Francis Henry Facer
Born	(1919-08-08)8 August 1919 Naremburn, New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 January 1978(1978-01-16) (aged 58) Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1940–46 North Sydney 76 2 0 0 6 1947–50 St George 74 2 0 0 6 Total 150 4 0 0 12 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1945 NSW City Firsts 1 0 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Francis Henry Facer (8 August 1919 – 16 January 1978) was an Australian

Born and bred in Naremburn, New South Wales to parents Albert and Violet Facer, Frank Facer became a first grade rugby league player in Sydney. Facer was graded at Norths in 1938, and went on to play over 130 games in all graded for Norths. He was a hooker in the North Sydney 1943 Grand Final loss to Newtown although he had been restricted in the game due to a leg injury. Facer played seven seasons in first grade with North Sydney between 1940 and 1946, the last four of which he played at hooker.^[1]

St. George Dragons

Dragons stalwart,

Frank Facer fought cancer for a number of years before his death. In the middle of the 1970s he lost a leg to the disease, but battled on until his health declined by late 1977, although he did live to see his beloved St. George Dragons win the 1977 Premiership.

Facer died at the Gloucester House at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown on 16 January 1978.^[7] It was a sad day for the St George club with many people turning up for his funeral at Woronora Crematorium, Sutherland on the 18 January 1978. His wake was held at St George Leagues Club, where press reports of the time stated that over 2000 attended.^[8][9]

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