Bleddyn Williams
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| Player information | ||
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| birthday | February 22, 1923 | |
| place of birth | Taff's Well , Glamorgan , Wales | |
| date of death | July 6, 2009 | |
| Place of death | Cardiff , Wales | |
| Nickname | Prince of Centers | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position | Inner three quarters | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1938-1939 | Cardiff Athletic | |
| Cardiff RFC | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 1947-1955 | Wales | 22 (21) |
| 1950 | British and Irish Lions | 5 (3) |
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As of July 6, 2009 |
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Bleddyn Williams MBE (born February 22, 1923 in Taff's Well , Glamorgan , Wales , † July 6, 2009 in Cardiff , Wales) was a Welsh rugby union player and known as the "Prince of Centers".
Williams started rugby at school. In 1937 he received an athletic scholarship from the Rydal School in Colwyn Bay . He was active in the 1938/39 season for Cardiff Athletic, then in the position of the connector . After this season he was with the Royal Air Force in the war effort as a pilot. After the war ended, he joined the Cardiff RFC .
On January 18, 1947, Williams made his debut for the Welsh national team against England . 21 more missions followed, including five as a captain. In 1950 he was nominated for the tour of the British and Irish Lions and served there as vice-captain. He came in five friendlies used and placed against Australia a try . The most successful year of his career followed in 1953. He succeeded as captain with Cardiff and the Welsh national team to beat the New Zealand All Blacks . To date, this is the Welsh's last win against New Zealand.
In 1955 Williams ended his career, opponents were England as on his debut. He holds the club record for attempts in Cardiff. He managed to put 41 attempts in one season, a total of 185 in his career. He is one of eight brothers who were active for the club. In 2005 he was made a Member of the British Empire.
On July 6, 2009, Williams died in Cardiff after a long illness. He leaves behind a son, two daughters and four grandchildren.
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| SURNAME | Williams, Bleddyn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Taff's Well , Glamorgan , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 2009 |
| Place of death | Cardiff , Wales |