About George Hancock
Lived 1912 – 1993 (aged 81). George Hancock was a rugby union player.
George Edward Hancock (21 March 1912 – 2 April 1993) was an English international rugby union player.
Hancock was born in the Wirral and educated at Rock Ferry High School.
A three-quarter, Hancock was a Birkenhead Park player and Cheshire representative. His England caps were preceded by a tour to Argentina with the British Lions in 1936. He was an England reserve on multiple occasions in 1938, before getting his opportunity in the 1939 Home Nations, featuring as a centre in all three fixtures.
Hancock worked as a solicitor at Halsall and Co in Birkenhead.
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Who was George Hancock?
English rugby union player (1912–1993)
When was George Hancock born?
George Hancock was born on 21 March 1912.
When did George Hancock die?
George Hancock died on 2 April 1993.
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George Hancock was a rugby union player.
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