About John Maxwell-Hyslop
Lived 1899 – 1990 (aged 91). John Maxwell-Hyslop was a rugby union player.
John Edgar Maxwell-Hyslop (31 March 1899 – 10 December 1990) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Clifton, Bristol, Maxwell-Hyslop attended Rottingdean Preparatory School and Balliol College, Oxford. He enlisted into the Army at age 17 and served with the Royal Field Artillery in First World War.
Maxwell-Hyslop captained Oxford University and was capped three times for England as a wing-forward during the 1922 Five Nations, scoring a try on debut to help defeat Ireland at Lansdowne Road.
After winning his England cap, Maxwell-Hyslop was appointed headmaster of Rottingdean Preparatory School in 1923 at age 24 and remained in the role for the next 40 years.
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Who was John Maxwell-Hyslop?
rugby player
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John Maxwell-Hyslop was born on 31 March 1899.
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John Maxwell-Hyslop died on 10 December 1990.
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John Maxwell-Hyslop was a rugby union player.
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