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John Gwilliam (John Albert Gwilliam) was born on 28 February, 1923 in Pontypridd, Wales, is an A Wales international rugby union players. Discover John Gwilliam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
| Popular As |
John Albert Gwilliam |
| Occupation |
teacher |
| Age |
93 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
28 February, 1923 |
| Birthday |
28 February |
| Birthplace |
Pontypridd, Wales |
| Date of death |
21 December, 2016 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
Wales
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John Gwilliam Height, Weight & Measurements
At 93 years old, John Gwilliam height not available right now. We will update John Gwilliam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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John Gwilliam Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Gwilliam worth at the age of 93 years old? John Gwilliam’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Wales. We have estimated John Gwilliam's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
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Timeline
John Albert Gwilliam (28 February 1923 – 21 December 2016) was a Welsh rugby union player and schoolteacher.
As a "No. 8" he played international rugby for Wales and club rugby for Cambridge University, Edinburgh Wanderers, Gloucester, Newport, London Welsh, Llanelli and Wasps.
He attended Monmouth School and went up to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1941 to read mathematics.
After spending a year at Cambridge, he was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment and saw action in Europe.
The historian Max Hastings reported an incident at Rathau where Gwilliam was carrying a small German soldier by the scruff of his neck.
Asked why he didn't just shoot the man, Gwilliam purportedly replied "Oh No sir. Much too small".
After the war, Gwilliam played rugby union for Newport for two seasons, and returned to study at Cambridge where he played for the University.
He played in his first international game for Wales on 20 December 1947 against Australia.
He went on to win 23 caps for Wales, including notable victories over Australia in 1947 and the All Blacks in 1953.
After leaving Cambridge he became a schoolmaster, initially at Glenalmond College, Perth from 1949 to 1952, and while in Scotland played for Edinburgh Wanderers.
He married Pegi Lloyd George in 1949 and had three sons and two daughters.
He lived in retirement at Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd.
He captained the Wales rugby union team when they achieved Grand Slam victories in the 1950 and 1952 Five Nations Championships.
Gwilliam was born in Pontypridd, the son of Thomas Albert and Adela Audrey Gwilliam.
Thirteen of these games were as captain, the first being in a win over England at Twickenham in 1950.
Wales won the Triple Crown under his captaincy, but he was not available for the 1950 Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
He taught at Bromsgrove School between 1952 and 1956, when he played for Gloucester, becoming the first Gloucester player to captain his country.
His last international game was against England on 16 January 1954.
He was described "as physically imposing, quietly spoken, religious and austere – the phrase 'Cromwellian' tends to recur in descriptions."
He later became Head of Lower School at Dulwich College (1956–63) and Headmaster of Birkenhead School from 1963 to 1988, where he is remembered for his disciplinary standards and his religious views.
In 2005 he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.
He wrote a book Rugby Football Tactics
He died at the age of 93 in December 2016.
