Jo Hume

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Jo Hume
Full nameJohn William Gardner Hume
Date of birth(1906-06-13)13 June 1906
Place of birth Willesden, Middlesex, England
Date of death23 March 1976(1976-03-23) (aged 69)
School Mill Hill School
University Merton College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1928–30 Scotland 2 (0)

John William Gardner Hume (13 June 1906 — 23 March 1976) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

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Born and raised in London, Hume was educated at Mill Hill School, where he learned his rugby, while also gaining colours for cricket and hockey. [1] He attended Merton College, Oxford, winning blues in the 1927 and 1928 Varsity Matches. Of Scottish descent, Hume was capped twice for Scotland as a centre three-quarter. He also represented Middlesex. [2]

Hume served as a captain in the Royal Armoured Corps during World War II and was held as a German prisoner of war. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "All-Round Hume". Athletic News . 30 January 1928.
  2. ↑ "Rugby". Daily Express . 17 February 1928.
  3. ↑ "Rugby Blue A Prisoner". Leicester Evening Mail. 7 September 1940.
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