Ray Cale
| Birth name | William Raymond Cale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 July 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Usk, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 May 2006 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Pat Cale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Raymond "Ray" Cale (18 July 1922[4] – 23 May 2006) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, Newbridge RFC and Pontypool RFC, as a flanker,[2][3] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, as a second-row, or loose forward.[1]
Background
Ray Cale's birth was registered in Pontypool, Wales, he was a native of Usk in Monmouthshire, and he died aged 83.
Rugby union
Ray Cale made his name as a rampaging, tough tackling flanker. He learnt rugby union at
Cale made his
In 1950, he switched to
He was a controversial omission from the
Rugby league
He joined
He played 122 games for St. Helens. He also became a double international by adding four Welsh league caps to the seven he won at union, figuring twice against Other Nationalities, France and England. His career in rugby league ended in 1953-54.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Ray Cale played
County Cup Final appearances
Ray Cale played
on Saturday 29 November 1952.References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Wales Grand Slam hero Cale dies". BBC News. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a