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Gregor George

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Gregor George
Birth nameWilliam Gregor George[1]
Date of birthc.13th October, 1903 [1]
Place of birthBright, Victoria ref name="scrum" />
Date of deathprior to (1932-03-22)22 March 1932[2]
Place of deathWentworth Falls, New South Wales
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
WeightMedium wight
SchoolSydney Grammar School
Notable relative(s)Father:William Gregor George. Mother Janet Wilson McGregor George.5 Younger Brothers>Kenneth, Ronald, Terence, Neil, Douglas
Occupation(s)Motor Mechanic
Rugby union career
Position(s) fly-half[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–28[1] Wallabies 12[1] (2[1])

William Gregor George (13 October 1903 – 21 March 1932[2]) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

George, a fly-half, was born in Sydney and claimed a total of 12 international rugby caps for Australia.

Legacy

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The Gregor George Shield[3] and Cup were named in his honour.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Scrum.com player profile of Gregor George". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "LATE GREGOR GEORGE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 March 1932. p. 17. Retrieved 27 July 2010. This article fails to provide his actual date of death, however it may safely be assumed that it was just prior to 22 March.
  3. ^ "Gregor George Cup". NSW Rugby. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2010.