Bill White (rugby union, born 1913), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill White (rugby union, born 1913)

Australian rugby union player

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1913

Place of Birth: Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Bill White (rugby union, born 1913)

  • Flight Lieutenant William George Searle "Bill" White (10 February 1913 – 1969) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. White was born in Mackay, Queensland and played lock in club rugby for the University of Queensland Rugby Club.
  • He made his debut for Queensland in 1931.
  • Two years later he made his debut for the Wallabies, becoming the 286th player to do so and the sixth from the UQ rugby club.
  • White played total of 10 tests for Australia which included 4 Bledisloe Cup matches.When World War II broke out, White joined the Royal Australian Air Force.
  • On 10 March 1944, White was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for "courage, coolness and unflagging enthusiasm on sorties."

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