Frank Reginald Adams

Frank Adams (1852-1932) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1875 to 1879. He also captained his country.^[2]

Frank Adams was born in 1852, the second son of Frank Adams and Ellen Straith. His father was a Major General and was the son of the former Mayor of Coventry and High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Henry Cadwallader Adams (of Ansty Hall, Warwickshire) and Emma Curtis, daughter of Sir William Curtis, 1st Baronet of Cullonds Grove (1752–1829), the former Member of Parliament for the City of London, Lord Mayor famed for the definition of the 3Rs as "reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic" (attributed to him from a speech made at a Board of education dinner). The Adams possession of the family seat at Anstey dated back to 1799 with Burke's Peerage detailing the family lineage back as far as the Rev. Simon Adams, Rector of Aston Le Walls 1627 to 1673, himself the son of Simon Adams^[3]

Frank's siblings were his older brother William Ormond (born 1847), and four younger siblings, Howard Cadwallader, Ellen Georgina, Emma Catherine, and Mary Beatrice. He was educated at Wellington College,^[4] a younger co-student of another England rugby captain Henry Lawrence.

Adams played his club rugby for Richmond F.C. and made his international debut on 15 February 1875 at The Oval in the England vs Ireland match.^[2] The pitch was described as a quagmire and Adams was one of nine new caps to earn a victory in front of 3000 spectators. In total it took Adams four years to earn his seven caps and he was on the winning side on four occasions.^[2] He played his final two matches for England as captain, drawing with Scotland and then on 24 March 1879 at The Oval beating Ireland.^[2] After retiring from international rugby he continued to play for Richmond and was a member of the unbeaten 1886–87 team led by Edward Temple Gurdon. He was described as "a valuable player by reason of his weight strength and vigorous following up".^[5] Notably, Adams was playing first team rugby football in both the 20-aside and 15-aside eras of the game.

كان آدامز يعمل في مجال تأمين الشحن، وهي مهنة قادته إلى أستراليا ونيوزيلندا، ثم إلى الولايات المتحدة حيث تزوج. وقد أدى جدول سفره المرهق إلى إنهاء مسيرته في رياضة الرجبي. ^{[ 5 ]}

تزوج آدمز مرتين. كانت زوجته الأولى راشيل سيبروك من تشارلستون ، كارولاينا الجنوبية، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. وفي عام ١٩٠٤، تزوج من جولي هنريتا أوجدن جونز، ابنة ويليام أوجدن جونز من بارك أفينيو ، نيويورك. أنجبا ولدين، فرانك أورموند آدمز (مواليد ١٩٠٥) وويليام أوجدن كادوالادر آدمز (مواليد ١٩٠٧). أصبح فرانك أورموند آدمز عقيدًا في الجيش الأمريكي، وخدم في كل من الحرب العالمية الثانية والحرب الكورية . ومن بين صلات عائلة آدمز ابن عم والده، هنري كادوالادر آدمز (١٨١٧-١٨٩٩)، كاتب أدب الأطفال.

توفي فرانك آدامز عن عمر يناهز 80 عامًا في عام 1932 في فانكوفر، كولومبيا البريطانية ، كندا. ^{[ 5 ]}