About Billy Hinton
Lived 1882 – 1953 (aged 70). Billy Hinton was a military personnel and rugby union player.
William Peart Hinton (27 October 1882 — 29 August 1953) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Educated at Wesley College Dublin, Hinton played his rugby for Old Wesley and was a specialist fullback. He was a permanent fixture in the Ireland team between 1907 and 1912, gaining a total of 16 caps.
Hinton served as a second lieutenant with the Royal Irish Regiment during World War I and in 1915 was reported as having been killed, when he had instead suffered minor shrapnel injuries to his head.
A stockbroker by profession, Hinton served a term as president of the IRFU in 1920–21.
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Who was Billy Hinton?
rugby player
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Billy Hinton was born on 27 October 1882.
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Billy Hinton died on 29 August 1953.
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Billy Hinton was a military personnel and rugby union player.
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