15 Facts About Frank Delgrosso

Frank Delgrosso was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.

Frank Delgrosso made his Test debut against Great Britain in 1924 and went on to play in nine Test matches.

Frank Delgrosso was an Auckland representative and was part of the side that won the Northern Union Cup in 1919 as well as playing for both Auckland City and Auckland Province against touring sides.

In 1925 Frank Delgrosso was selected for the North Island team in an inter-island match as part of the lead up to selecting the New Zealand side.

Frank Delgrosso kicked a conversion and 3 penalties however Auckland was trounced by 54 points to 14 against an outstanding opponent.

Frank Delgrosso did however play against Auckland early in the season for the New Zealand Auckland representative team.

Frank Delgrosso was accused off failing to get one of his sent off teammates to leave the field, throwing mud at the referee and using foul language.

Frank Delgrosso began his playing career again at the beginning of the 1931 season and top scored through the first grade championship and Roope Rooster competitions with 70 points from 35 goals.

Frank Delgrosso played the first 3 matches of the season before being injured in a Round 3 match with Marist and leaving the field.

Frank Delgrosso decided to retire at this point finishing his club career with a remarkable 191 appearances in a Ponsonby jersey, scoring 787 points, comfortably the most of any player in Auckland club history to this point.

Frank Delgrosso coached the Taranaki side in their match against Auckland and then coached Auckland in a match against Northland with Thomas McClymont then taking the coaching reigns for Auckland's match against South Auckland towards the end of the season.

Frank Delgrosso began by refereeing lower grades ranging from schoolboys through to the 3rd to 6th grades.

Frank Delgrosso was born 3 November 1899, and was the son of Maud Alice and Dominic Delgrosso.

Frank Delgrosso had a brother named Victor who was 4 years younger.

Frank Delgrosso married Ivy Beatrice King on 16 February 1921, in Ponsonby, Auckland, and they had a daughter, Ivis Maud in the same year.