Billy Hinton
Irish rugby union player
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William Peart Hinton (27 October 1882 — 29 August 1953) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Full nameWilliam Peart Hinton
Born27 October 1882
Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland
Died29 August 1953 (aged 70)
Dublin, Ireland
SchoolWesley College Dublin
| Full name | William Peart Hinton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 October 1882 Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 1953 (aged 70) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Wesley College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Stockbroker | ||||||||||||||||
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Educated at Wesley College Dublin, Hinton played his rugby for Old Wesley and was a specialist fullback. He was a permanent fixture in the Ireland team between 1907 and 1912, gaining a total of 16 caps.[1]
Hinton served as a second lieutenant with the Royal Irish Regiment during World War I and in 1915 was reported as having been killed, when he had instead suffered minor shrapnel injuries to his head.[2][3]
A stockbroker by profession, Hinton served a term as president of the IRFU in 1920–21.[1]