Captain bill wright biography
"William L. Wright () was born to be a Texas Ranger, and hard work made him a great one.
Wright tried working as a cowboy and farmer, but it did not suit him.!
Bill Wright (rugby union)
Rugby player
Birth name | William Alexander Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1905-12-15)15 December 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 September 1971(1971-09-19) (aged 65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sacred Heart College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Alexander Wright (15 December 1905 – 19 September 1971)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1926.
His position of choice was halfback.
Wright was educated at Sacred Heart College, where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1922 and 1923.[3]
Career
Wright had played just one first-class game before making his only All Black match.[4]
After