Gwilym Michael
| Full name | Gwilym Morgan Michael | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1892 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ynysmeudwy, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 May 1941 (aged 48) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pontardawe, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Gwilym Morgan Michael (8 July 1892 – 24 May 1941) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Michael hailed from Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley and attended Swansea Grammar School.[2]
A fast and versatile forward, Michael played for Swansea RFC and was the club's second top scorer in the 1922-23 season. His three Wales caps all came during their 1923 Five Nations campaign. He also represented a combined England and Wales XV in that's year centenary match at Rugby School.[3]
Michael was a veteran of World War I and served as a Commander of Signals for the Home Guard during World War II. He collapsed and died in 1941 after participating in a parade with his Home Guard unit.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Funeral of Mr. Gwilym Michael". Herald of Wales. 31 May 1941.
- ^ "Strong R.A.F. Side For Llanelly?". South Wales Daily Post. 10 February 1941.
- ^ a b "Ex-Rugby Star's Death". South Wales Daily Post. 26 May 1941.
External links
[edit]- Gwilym Michael at ESPNscrum