About Willem Delport
Lived 1920 – 1984 (aged 63–64). Willem Delport was a rugby union player.
Willem Hendrik Delport (5 November 1920 – 14 October 1984) was a South African international rugby union player.
Delport was educated at Kirkwood High School and Stellenbosch University, where he studied law.
An Eastern Province hooker, Delport won nine Springboks caps between 1951 and 1953. He was a member of the 1951–52 Springboks that toured Europe and completed the grand slam, appearing in all five Tests.
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Who was Willem Delport?
rugby player
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Willem Delport was born in 1920.
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Willem Delport died in 1984.
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Willem Delport was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willem Delport. https://biography.guide/willem-delport/
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