Bill Tector
| Full name | William Richard Tector | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 1929 Clonroche, Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 1996 (aged 67) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Kilkenny College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Harry Tector (grandson) Jack Tector (grandson) Tim Tector (grandson) Craig Ronaldson (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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William Richard Tector (16 April 1929 — 28 April 1996) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Clonroche, County Wexford, Tector was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Tector led Kilkenny College to a Leinster Senior Cup title in field hockey and was Dublin University rugby captain for their centenary season in 1953–54.[2] While playing his rugby with Wanderers, Tector achieved Ireland selection, making three appearances at fullback during the 1955 Five Nations. He was also a Leinster representative player.[1]
A schoolteacher by profession, Tector was headmaster of Sandford Park School in Ranelagh, Dublin.[1]
Tector's grandson Craig Ronaldson, a son of daughter Jackie, played fly-half for Connacht.[3] One of his sons, Heatley, has fathered three cricketers, Harry, Jack and Tim, all of whom have represented Ireland at Under-19s level or higher.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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- 1929 births
- 1996 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from County Wexford
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Wanderers F.C. (rugby union) players
- Dublin University Football Club players
- Leinster Rugby players
- Heads of schools in Ireland
- People educated at Kilkenny College
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin