About Walter Williams
Lived 1943 – 1985 (aged 41). Walter Williams was a rugby union player.
Walter Johnson Williams (14 November 1943 — 10 March 1985) was a Welsh rugby union international.
Williams, a farmer from Clyne, was a prop and played his rugby for Neath RFC. He was capped twice for Wales during the 1974 Five Nations Championship, against Ireland and France, both of which ended in draws.
In 1985, Williams stabbed his wife Janet to death and shot himself with a rifle in a murder–suicide in the kitchen of their Clyne family farm. He had been receiving treatment for depression since 1967 according to an inquest.
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Who was Walter Williams?
rugby player
When was Walter Williams born?
Walter Williams was born on 14 November 1943.
When did Walter Williams die?
Walter Williams died on 10 March 1985.
What was Walter Williams's occupation?
Walter Williams was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Walter Williams (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Williams. https://biography.guide/walter-williams-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Walter Williams." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-williams-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Walter Williams." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/walter-williams-rugby-union-player/.
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