Francis Gregory

Who is Francis Gregory?

Francis Gregory birth registered in Bodmin, was a Cornish wrestler of the 1920s and '30s, Cornish wrestling referee of the 1960s, Professional boxer of the 1920s, rugby union footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing club level rugby union for Redruth R.F.C., professional wrestler of the 1930s through to 1963, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing representative level rugby league for England, and at club level for Wigan, and Warrington, as Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Francis Gregory wrestled professionally under the name Francis St. Clair Gregory, his sobriquet of 'St. Clair' is purportedly the name of town in Brittany visited by Cornish wrestlers for wrestling tournaments.