About William Cheesman
Lived 1889 – 1969 (aged 80). William Cheesman was a rugby union player.
William Inkersole Cheesman (20 June 1889 – 20 November 1969) was an English international rugby union player.
Cheesman was born in London and attended Merchant Taylors' School.
A two-time Oxford rugby blue, Cheesman was a scrum-half and gained four England caps, debuting in 1913 against the touring Springboks as part of an all new halfback combination with W. J. A. Davies. His other three caps came in England's grand slam-winning 1913 Five Nations campaign. He also played for Old Merchant Taylors' FC.
Cheesman was a housemaster at Marlborough College.
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Who was William Cheesman?
rugby player
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William Cheesman was born on 20 June 1889.
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William Cheesman died on 20 November 1969.
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William Cheesman was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Cheesman. https://biography.guide/william-cheesman/
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