About Wax Williams
Lived 1879 – 1936 (aged 56–57). Wax Williams was a rugby union player.
William "Wax" Williams (1879 – 1936) was a Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played for Cardiff RFC in rugby union as a wing, and for Halifax in rugby league as a .
Playing career Rugby union Williams played rugby union for Cardiff RFC between 1898 and 1902, making 58 appearances.
Rugby league Williams was signed by Halifax in 1902. He helped the club win its first league championship in the 1902–03 season, and won two Challenge Cup finals with the club in 1903 and 1904. He also played for Halifax in their defeat in the inaugural Yorkshire Cup final in 1905.
Williams was nominated as one of 13 former Cardiff-born players to be honoured on a new monument to be built in Cardiff Bay. His name plaque is on the plinth of the Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman.
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Who was Wax Williams?
Wales international rugby league footballer
When was Wax Williams born?
Wax Williams was born in 1879.
When did Wax Williams die?
Wax Williams died on 28 April 1936.
What was Wax Williams's occupation?
Wax Williams was a rugby union player.
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