Frank Bourke
Francis Michael "Frank" Bourke (3 February 1922 – 27 December 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s. 

He played one game during the 1943 season while on leave from the RAAF. After the war Bourke joined the club for the 1946 season playing in 9 games before a knee injury. He would come back to play in 1947 for 6 games before retirement.

Bourke coached Ganmain Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) to the 1950 premiership, kicking 8 goals in the grand final against Griffith. Bourke also kicked 6 goals in the 1950 second semi final against Griffith too. 

Frank Bourke is best known for being the start of the Tigers only three-generation family at the club being the father of Richmond Immortal Francis Bourke and grandfather of David Bourke.

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Richmond Football Club players
Nathalia Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
2011 deaths
1922 births
Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II
Military personnel from Victoria (state)