Bill Fallowfield
English rugby league coach and administrator
About Bill Fallowfield
Lived 1914 – 1985 (aged 70–71). Bill Fallowfield was a rugby league coach.
William Fallowfield OBE (20 July 1914 – 12 November 1985) was a British rugby league football coach and administrator of the mid-20th century.
Fallowfield was educated at Barrow Grammar School and attended St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge. After graduating, he joined the Royal Air Force, where he served as a Flight Lieutenant during the Second World War.
In 1961, Fallowfield was recognised with an OBE in the 1961 Birthday Honours.
In 1967 Fallowfield devised the limited tackle rule to help improve the flow and speed of rugby league.
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Who was Bill Fallowfield?
English rugby league coach and administrator
When was Bill Fallowfield born?
Bill Fallowfield was born on 20 July 1914 in England.
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Bill Fallowfield died in 1985.
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Bill Fallowfield was a rugby league coach.
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