Tommy Harris (rugby), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Harris (rugby)

Welsh rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1927

Place of Birth: Crumlin, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Sep-2006

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Percival Thomas Harris (5 June 1927 – 27 September 2006), also known by the nickname of "Bomber", was a Welsh rugby union and World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s and 1970s.
He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newbridge RFC, as a hooker, and representative rugby league (RL) for Great Britain winning the 1960 Rugby League World Cup and Wales, and at club level for Hull F.C.
winning the 1960 Lance Todd Trophy, as a hooker, he remained at Hull F.C.
for his entire playing career, ultimately becoming an inductee in the club's Hall of Fame, he also set the record for most test matches played for Great Britain of any hooker, and coached at club level for York.