About Bill Hemingway
Lived 1908 – 1981 (aged 72). Bill Hemingway was a rugby union player.
Wilfrid Hubert Hemingway (22 September 1908 — 12 April 1981) was an Australian rugby union international.
Hemingway, born in Auckland, immigrated to Australia as a young child and attended Sydney Grammar School.
A speedy winger, Hemingway attained five Test caps between 1928 and 1932, making his debut aged 19.
Hemingway, a solicitor by profession, played first-grade rugby for Sydney University while studying for his law degree and later joined Northern Suburbs, for which he set a club record 101 points in the 1932 season.
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Who was Bill Hemingway?
rugby player (1908-1981)
When was Bill Hemingway born?
Bill Hemingway was born on 22 September 1908.
When did Bill Hemingway die?
Bill Hemingway died on 12 April 1981.
What was Bill Hemingway's occupation?
Bill Hemingway was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Hemingway. https://biography.guide/bill-hemingway/
MLA: "Bill Hemingway." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-hemingway/.
Chicago: "Bill Hemingway." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-hemingway/.
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