Gregor George Explained

Gregor George
Birth Name:William Gregor George[1]
Birth Date:c. 1904
Birth Place:Sydney
Death Date:prior to [2]
Ru Position:fly-half
Repyears1:1923–28
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:12
Reppoints1:2

William Gregor George (13 October 1903 – prior to 22 March 1933) 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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Gregor George. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. News: LATE GREGOR GEORGE. 27 July 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 March 1932. 17. 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. Web site: Gregor George Cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408214928/http://www.nswrugby.com.au/TooheysNewShuteShieldSydneyGrade/GregorGeorgeCup/GregorGeorgeCup.aspx . dead. 8 April 2009 . NSW Rugby . 27 July 2010 .