William James White (23 June 1910 — 31 August 1977) was an Australian rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | William James White | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 June 1910 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coogee, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 August 1977 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||
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White was born in Sydney and educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, where he captained the 1st XV.[2]
A Randwick winger, White gained selection for the 1928 New South Wales tour of New Zealand, a mere eight months since leaving school. Two of his tour matches, against NZ XV and NZ Maori, were retrospectively granted Test status, due to New South Wales being effectively the country's sole representative team of the time. His third Test cap four years later came in Wallabies colours, as a left winger in a win over the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2]
White, a fireman by profession, died in 1977 at the age of 67.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Selectors Not Stampeded Into Dropping Stars". Referee. 28 June 1934. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "William James White". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "May Go Before Head Boy". The Daily Telegraph. 8 May 1935. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Bill White at ESPNscrum