About Bill James
Lived 1926 – 2001 (aged 75). Bill James was a New Zealand rower.
John William James (13 October 1926 – 22 October 2001) was a New Zealand rower who won a gold medal representing his country in the men's coxed four, alongside Ted Johnson, John O'Brien, Bill Carroll, and Colin Johnstone (coxswain), at the 1950 British Empire Games.
James died on 22 October 2001, and his ashes were buried at Pyes Pa Cemetery, Tauranga, with those of his wife, Esme Florence James (née Rasmusen), who died in 2018.
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Who was Bill James?
New Zealand rower
When was Bill James born?
Bill James was born on 13 October 1926.
When did Bill James die?
Bill James died on 22 October 2001.
What was Bill James's occupation?
Bill James was a rower.
What nationality was Bill James?
Bill James was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill James. https://biography.guide/bill-james-rower/
MLA: "Bill James." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-james-rower/.
Chicago: "Bill James." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-james-rower/.
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