About Jim Wheeler
Lived 1898 – 1973 (aged 74). Jim Wheeler was a rugby union player and military personnel.
James Reid Wheeler (27 December 1898 — 22 March 1973) was an Irish international rugby union player.
The son of a surgeon, Wheeler was born and raised in Belfast, attending Methodist College Belfast. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery in 1917 and was mentioned in despatches during his service.
Wheeler played as an outside-half for Queen's University RFC while a medical student and was capped five times for Ireland, from 1922 to 1924, then became a referee and officiated three Calcutta Cup fixtures.
A specialist in ophthalmology, Wheeler was made a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1929 and lectured at Queen's University. He remained involved in rugby, serving as president of the IRFU in 1959–60.
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Jim Wheeler was born on 27 December 1898.
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Jim Wheeler died on 22 March 1973.
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Jim Wheeler was a rugby union player and military personnel.
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