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Percy Williams

1910 – 1996

Australian rugby league footballer

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About Percy Williams

Lived 1910 – 1996 (aged 85–86). Percy Williams was an Australian rugby league player.

Percy Edmund Williams (1910–1996) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

Playing career A Souths junior, Williams became a long serving and valuable member of the South Sydney club in the 1930s. He played seven seasons with South Sydney between 1931 and 1938 and also captained the club during the mid-1930s.

Williams was a dual premiership winner with Souths, playing halfback in the 1931 and 1932 Grand Final teams.

Williams represented New South Wales on 15 occasions between 1932 and 1938 and was selected on the 1937–38 Kangaroo Tour, playing in two tests against England and two tests against New Zealand. He finished his career at Newtown, playing two seasons (1940–1941) and was captain-coach in 1941. Later, he coached St George Dragons in 1945 and Eastern Suburbs in 1948.

Death Williams died on 10 July 1996, 43 days short of his 86th birthday.

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Important facts

Born
1910, Marrickville
Birth century
Died
1996, Ramsgate
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Percy Edmund Williams

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Percy Williams's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Percy Williams?

Australian rugby league footballer

When was Percy Williams born?

Percy Williams was born in 1910 in Marrickville.

When did Percy Williams die?

Percy Williams died in 1996 in Ramsgate.

What was Percy Williams's occupation?

Percy Williams was a rugby league player.

What nationality was Percy Williams?

Percy Williams was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Percy Williams

· Wikidata: Q18165932

· DBpedia: Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player)

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