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Nim Hall was born on 2 August 1925 in [[Huddersfield]]<ref name="Scrum"/> and attended [[Worksop College]] in North Nottinghamshire where he first started playing rugby at the age of 11. Whilst at Worksop, Hall represented North of Thames Public Schools and was widely regarded as one of the finest schoolboy rugby players of the early 1940s. The Worksop College Rugby team of 1941/1942 were voted schoolboy rugby team of the year alongside [[Bedford School]], with Hall contributing 129 points out of a total of 403 for the season <ref>[http://blog.simonlangley.co.uk/worksop-college-rugby-1941-1942] accessed on 18 Oct 2012</ref>. |
Nim Hall was born on 2 August 1925 in [[Huddersfield]]<ref name="Scrum"/> and attended [[Worksop College]] in North Nottinghamshire where he first started playing rugby at the age of 11. Whilst at Worksop, Hall represented North of Thames Public Schools and was widely regarded as one of the finest schoolboy rugby players of the early 1940s. The Worksop College Rugby team of 1941/1942 were voted schoolboy rugby team of the year alongside [[Bedford School]], with Hall contributing 129 points out of a total of 403 for the season <ref>[http://blog.simonlangley.co.uk/worksop-college-rugby-1941-1942] accessed on 18 Oct 2012</ref>. |
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==After school== |
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After leaving Worksop College in 1943 Hall enlisted with the [[Duke of Wellington]] regiment. |
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==Rugby union career== |
==Rugby union career== |
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Of the 17 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on nine occasions.<ref name="Scrum"/> |
Of the 17 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on nine occasions.<ref name="Scrum"/> |
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He played his final match for England on 12 February 1955 at [[Lansdowne Road]] in the [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] vs [[England national rugby union team|England]] match.<ref name="Scrum"/> |
He played his final match for England on 12 February 1955 at [[Lansdowne Road]] in the [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] vs [[England national rugby union team|England]] match.<ref name="Scrum"/> |
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Nim Hall died on June 25 1972 at Paddington Hospital in London after a short illness. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:18, 18 October 2012
| Birth name | Norman MacLeod Hall | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 August 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 June 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | (registered in) Paddington (aged 46 years 328 days) | ||||||||||||||||
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Norman MacLeod "Nim" Hall (1925–1972) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1947 to 1955.[1] He also captained his country.[1]
Early life
Nim Hall was born on 2 August 1925 in Huddersfield[1] and attended Worksop College in North Nottinghamshire where he first started playing rugby at the age of 11. Whilst at Worksop, Hall represented North of Thames Public Schools and was widely regarded as one of the finest schoolboy rugby players of the early 1940s. The Worksop College Rugby team of 1941/1942 were voted schoolboy rugby team of the year alongside Bedford School, with Hall contributing 129 points out of a total of 403 for the season [2].
After school
After leaving Worksop College in 1943 Hall enlisted with the Duke of Wellington regiment.
Rugby union career
Hall made his international debut on 18 January 1947 at Cardiff Arms Park in the Wales vs England match.[1] Of the 17 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on nine occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 12 February 1955 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match.[1]
Early life
Nim Hall died on June 25 1972 at Paddington Hospital in London after a short illness.
References
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