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Full name | William Fallowfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 July 1914
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Died | 12 November 1985 | (aged 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 11 March 2021 |
William Fallowfield OBE (20 July 1914 – 12 November 1985) was a British rugby league football coach and administrator of the mid-20th century.
Fallowfield was educated at Barrow Grammar School and attended St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge. [2] After graduating, he joined the Royal Air Force, where he served as a Flight Lieutenant during the Second World War. [1]
He played rugby union for Northampton, and played twice in wartime international matches for England in 1942. [1]
In 1946, he was appointed as secretary of the International Rugby League Board, a role which he served in until the 1970s. [3]
In 1961, Fallowfield was recognised with an OBE in the 1961 Birthday Honours. [4]
In 1967 Fallowfield devised the limited tackle rule to help improve the flow and speed of rugby league. [5]
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Full name | William Fallowfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 July 1914
[1] England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 November 1985 | (aged 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 11 March 2021 |
William Fallowfield OBE (20 July 1914 – 12 November 1985) was a British rugby league football coach and administrator of the mid-20th century.
Fallowfield was educated at Barrow Grammar School and attended St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge. [2] After graduating, he joined the Royal Air Force, where he served as a Flight Lieutenant during the Second World War. [1]
He played rugby union for Northampton, and played twice in wartime international matches for England in 1942. [1]
In 1946, he was appointed as secretary of the International Rugby League Board, a role which he served in until the 1970s. [3]
In 1961, Fallowfield was recognised with an OBE in the 1961 Birthday Honours. [4]
In 1967 Fallowfield devised the limited tackle rule to help improve the flow and speed of rugby league. [5]