Jo Hume
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Full nameJohn William Gardner Hume
Born13 June 1906
Willesden, Middlesex, England
Died23 March 1976 (aged 69)
SchoolMill Hill School
| Full name | John William Gardner Hume | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 June 1906 Willesden, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 1976 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Mill Hill School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Merton College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
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John William Gardner Hume (13 June 1906 — 23 March 1976) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Born and raised in London, Hume was educated at Mill Hill School, where he learned his rugby, while also gaining colours for cricket and hockey.[1] He attended Merton College, Oxford, winning blues in the 1927 and 1928 Varsity Matches. Of Scottish descent, Hume was capped twice for Scotland as a centre three-quarter. He also represented Middlesex.[2]
Hume served as a captain in the Royal Armoured Corps during World War II and was held as a German prisoner of war.[3]