Ken Jones
Ken Jones was a former British Lions, Wales and Newport wing as well as a sprinter good enough to win an Olympic silver medal. He died at the age of 84 in 2006. Jones started his rugby career with local side Blaenavon and Pontypool before joining Newport in time for the 1946-47 season. He won 44 caps for Wales - 43 of them in consecutive matches - which was a Welsh record until overtaken by Gareth Edwards. Jones scored 17 tries for Wales. He also played three Tests for the British and Irish Lions during the 1950 tour to New Zealand. An all-round athlete, Jones represented Britain at the 1948 Olympi in London and won silver in the 4x100m relay…
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- ISBN: 978-1-907524-26-4
- EAN: 9781907524264
- Produktnummer: 13807344
- Verlag: Sportsbooks
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 330 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 0 KB
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Steve Lewis's other books include, The Essential History of Rugby Union - Wales (2003), The Priceless Gift:: 125 Years of Welsh International Rugby Captains (2005), One Among Equals: England's International Rugby Captains (2008) and most recently, Last of the Blue Lions (2009), an account of the 1938 series in South Africa. He lives in Newport.
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