About George Ross
Lived 1925 – 2015 (aged 89). George Ross was a rugby union player and military personnel.
George Robert Porter Ross (1 November 1925 — 17 March 2015) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Ross was born in Portadown and served as a Commando during World War II.
A CIYMS player, Ross gained his solitary Ireland cap during the 1955 Five Nations, as one of five changes for the match against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, replacing Dave MacSweeney in the back-row.
Ross was later headmaster of Movilla Secondary School in Newtownards.
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Who was George Ross?
rugby player
When was George Ross born?
George Ross was born on 1 November 1925.
When did George Ross die?
George Ross died on 17 March 2015.
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George Ross was a rugby union player and military personnel.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Ross (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Ross. https://biography.guide/george-ross-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "George Ross." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-ross-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "George Ross." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-ross-rugby-union-player/.
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