About Tom Knowles
Lived 1908 – 1985 (aged 77). Tom Knowles was a rugby union player.
Thomas Caldwell Knowles (6 May 1908 – 12 September 1985) was an English international rugby union player.
Biography Born in West Bromwich, Knowles learned his rugby at Ampleforth College, starting out as a fullback.
Knowles developed into a stand-off with his club Birkenhead Park and could also play centre three-quarter. For his solitary England cap, a 1931 Five Nations against Scotland at Murrayfield, Knowles played stand-off. He twice toured overseas with the British Lions, visiting New Zealand and Australia in 1930, then Argentina in 1936. A regular Cheshire representative, Knowles retired as the county's most capped player.
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Who was Tom Knowles?
English rugby union player (1908–1985)
When was Tom Knowles born?
Tom Knowles was born on 6 May 1908.
When did Tom Knowles die?
Tom Knowles died on 12 September 1985.
What was Tom Knowles's occupation?
Tom Knowles was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Tom Knowles (rugby union)
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