About John Williams
Lived 1927 – 2000 (aged 73). John Williams was a British rugby union player, lawyer and industrialist.
John Michael Williams (24 August 1927 – 6 September 2000) was an English international rugby union player.
Williams was born and raised in Penzance, Cornwall. He attended Rugby School.
A hard-running centre, Williams gained a Cambridge blue in 1949 and was club captain of the Cornish Pirates. He was capped twice for England in the 1951 Five Nations, against Ireland at Lansdowne Road and Scotland at Twickenham.
Williams was a solicitor turned industrialist and spent his later years living in Budock. He held the position of High Sheriff of Cornwall for 1990 and also served a period as President of Cornwall RFU.
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Who was John Williams?
English rugby union player
When was John Williams born?
John Williams was born on 24 August 1927.
When did John Williams die?
John Williams died on 6 September 2000.
What was John Williams's occupation?
John Williams was a rugby union player, lawyer and industrialist.
What nationality was John Williams?
John Williams was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Williams (rugby union, born 1927)
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