Bill Hook (rugby union)
| Full name | William Gordon Hook | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 December 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 May 2013 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Sir Thomas Rich's School | ||||||||||||||||
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William Gordon Hook (21 December 1920 – 9 May 2013) was an English international rugby union player.
A native of Gloucester, Hook was educated at Sir Thomas Rich's School and spent his entire rugby career with his hometown club, debuting for Gloucester RFC as a 17-year old in 1938.[1]
Hook served with the RAF during the war and for part of the conflict was stationed in west Africa.[1]
After the war, Hook began earning representative honours, with regular appearances for Gloucestershire. He was capped three times by England as a fullback, kicking the winning conversion in his debut match against Scotland in 1951. The following year, Hook appeared twice for England, including against the Springboks at Twickenham.[2]
Hook was a sports outfitter by profession and had a shop on Westgate Street in Gloucester.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hook, Bill". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
- ^ "Spectator Sport » 14 Nov 1992 » The Spectator Archive". The Spectator. 14 November 1992.
- ^ "One match and Bill was hooked!". The Citizen. 18 February 1986.