About John Ford
Lived 1917 – 2000 (aged 83). John Ford was a rugby union player, military personnel and association football player.
Frederick John Vivian Ford (13 October 1917 — 15 December 2000) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Ford was born in Redcar, Yorkshire, and educated at the Imperial Service College, Windsor. After attending Sandhurst, Ford served with the Welch Regiment, by virtue of which he qualified for Wales.
A wing three-quarter, Ford played his club rugby for Harlequins and in the army. He won selection for the 1938 British Lions tour of South Africa, but was unable to make the trip, with his place going to Elvet Jones. The following year, Ford gained his solitary Wales cap in a Home Nations match against England at Twickenham.
Ford, a major, served in Crete during World War II and was held as a prisoner of war in 1941.
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Who was John Ford?
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John Ford was born on 13 October 1917.
When did John Ford die?
John Ford died on 15 December 2000.
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John Ford was a rugby union player, military personnel and association football player.
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· DBpedia: John Ford (rugby union)
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