Billy Wallace
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| Birth name | William Joseph Wallace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1878-08-02)2 August 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 March 1972(1972-03-02) (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Foundryman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Joseph Wallace (2 August 1878 – 2 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer and foundryman.[1] He was a member of the legendary 1905 Original All Blacks. Wallace won his first Test cap for New Zealand on 15 August 1903 against Australia. In total he played 51 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.[2]
Following the death of Loftus Armstrong in 1959, Wallace held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.
Wallace died in Wellington in 1972[1] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[3]
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^ Knight, Lindsay. "Billy Wallace". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
^ "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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| Preceded by Loftus Armstrong | Oldest living All Black 30 January 1959 – 2 March 1972 | Succeeded by Frank Mitchinson |
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