Squire Wilkins
| Full name | Dennis Thomas Wilkins | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 December 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 January 2012 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Roundhay School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Business executive | ||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Thomas Wilkins (26 December 1924 – 30 January 2012) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Biography[edit]
Wilkins was born in Leeds and educated at Roundhay School.[2]
A second row forward, Wilkins played with Roundhay RFC, Combined Services and the Royal Navy. He didn't miss a match for England between 1951 and 1953, winning 13 caps. Captaining Yorkshire to the 1952–53 championship, Wilkins was expected to became an England captain, but missed his opportunity due to the Korean War.[2]
Wilkins, a Fleet Air Arm pilot, was lent to the Royal Australian Navy during the Korean War.[2][3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Postponed Championship matches, father and son England players and the career of Squire Wilkins". ESPN.com. 13 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Dennis "Squire" Wilkins". The Telegraph. 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Wilkins". The History of Navy Rugby by Alligin Photography. 28 March 2013.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2012 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- People educated at Roundhay School
- Rugby union players from Leeds
- Rugby union locks
- Yorkshire County RFU players
- Combined Services rugby union players
- Royal Navy rugby union players
- Royal Australian Navy personnel
- Royal Navy personnel of the Korean War
- Fleet Air Arm aviators