The Indomitable Frank Whitcombe: How a Genial Giant from Cardiff Became a Rugby League Legend in Yorkshire and Australia

Whitcombe and Bridge recount the life and career of the Welsh rugby champion Frank Whitcombe (1913-1958) who was Martin Whitcombe’s grandfather. They describe his upbringing as one of ten children, his brief career as a boxer, his rugby career, and the many championships he was a part of before becoming a publican and administrator. The narrative is chronological, ending with Whitcombe’s untimely death at 44 of pneumonia. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)