Jim Challinor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim Challinor

English rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1934

Place of Birth: Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1976

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James "Jim" Pevitt Challinor "Chall" (2 August 1934 – 18 December 1976) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s.
A Great Britain international representative three-quarter back, he played club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington (with whom he won the 1954 Challenge Cup), and Barrow (who he also captained).
Challinor later coached Great Britain as well as Barrow, Liverpool City and St.
Helens.
Challinor is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee, only two men have played in, and coached Rugby League World Cup winning Great Britain sides, they are; Eric Ashton, and Jim Challinor.