Billy Gore
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Personal information
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| Full name | William Gore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Billy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1919 Blaina, Wales |
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| Died | 13 April 2010 (aged 90) Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales |
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Playing information
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Rugby union
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: scrum.com
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William "Billy" Gore (19 November 1919 – 13 April 2010 (aged 90)) born in Blaina, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Newbridge RFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 2, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
Billy Gore won caps for Wales (RU) while at Newbridge RFC in 1947 against Scotland, France, and Ireland.
Billy Gore was the son of the rugby union and rugby league footballer Jack Gore.
Billy Gore worked as a foundryman while playing for Newbridge RFC, He became a licensee, he was a lifelong Labour Party supporter, and was elected as a Councillor, later became chairman of Gwent County Council, and Mayor of Nantyglo.
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