Geoffrey Keith Whitson (4 December 1930 — 18 May 1984) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | Geoffrey Keith Whitson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 December 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 May 1984 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cresyceiliog, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Whitson was born in Newport, where he attended St Julian's High School.[1]
An open-side wing-forward, Whitson began playing for hometown club Newport RFC in 1954, initially utilised as a wing three-quarter.[2] He gained the first of his three Wales caps against France during the 1956 Five Nations, which they won to secure the championship. In 1957, Whitson got further experience against international opposition when he a member of the Newport that defeated the touring Wallabies.[3] He was recalled by Wales for their 1960 Five Nations campaign, forming an all-Newport front-row for two fixtures, alongside Brian Cresswell and Glyn Davidge.[4]
Whitson worked as a sports administrator and was employed by Torfaen Borough Council at the time of his death in 1984, when he suffered a suspected heart attack while driving on Llantarnam Road in Cwmbran.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sports chief dies in car". South Wales Argus. 18 May 1984.
- ^ "Black and Ambers greats inducted into Newport hall of fame". South Wales Argus. 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Like Father Like Son!". News and Weekly Argus. 22 June 1979.
- ^ "Dragons back row trio start for Wales against All Blacks in autumn opener". South Wales Argus. 28 October 2021.
External links
edit- Geoff Whitson at ESPNscrum