Jo Hume Explained

Jo Hume
Full Name:John William Gardner Hume
Birth Date:13 June 1906
Birth Place:Willesden, Middlesex, England
School:Mill Hill School
University:Merton College, Oxford
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1928–30
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

John William Gardner Hume (13 June 1906 — 23 March 1976) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Born and raised in London, Hume was educated at Mill Hill School, where he learned his rugby, while also gaining colours for cricket and hockey.[1] He attended Merton College, Oxford, winning blues in the 1927 and 1928 Varsity Matches. Of Scottish descent, Hume was capped twice for Scotland as a centre three-quarter. He also represented Middlesex.[2]

Hume served as a captain in the Royal Armoured Corps during World War II and was held as a German prisoner of war.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: All-Round Hume . . 30 January 1928.
  2. News: Rugby . . 17 February 1928.
  3. News: Rugby Blue A Prisoner . Leicester Evening Mail . 7 September 1940.