Billy Wallace

Billy Wallace

Wallace in 1905
Full name	William Joseph Wallace
Date of birth	2 August 1878
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	2 March 1972 (aged 93)
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Occupation(s)	Foundryman
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Utility back
New Zealand No.	107
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1897–99, 1901–08 1900	Wellington Otago	51
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1903–08	New Zealand	11	(50)

William Joseph "Billy" Wallace (2 August 1878 – 2 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer and foundryman.^[1] He was a member of the legendary 1905 Original All Blacks. Wallace won his first Test cap for New Zealand on 15 August 1903 against Australia. In total he played 51 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.^[2]

Following the death of Loftus Armstrong in 1959, Wallace held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

Wallace died in Wellington in 1972^[1] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.^[3]

References

1. McLean, T. P. "William Joseph Wallace". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Billy Wallace". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
3. "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 14 September 2014.