Ken Jones (rugby union, born 1921)
Kenneth Jeffrey Jones OBE (30 December 1921 – 18 April 2006) was a Welsh sprinter and record breaking Welsh international rugby union footballer. He played for both Wales and the British Isles. He is best known in Wales for his contribution to Welsh rugby, but most notably for his winning try against the All Blacks in 1953.
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| Birth name | Kenneth Jeffrey Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1921 Blaenavon, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 April 2006 (aged 84) Newport, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | West Monmouth Grammar School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | St. Paul's Training College, Cheltenham Loughborough College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Teacher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 4 lb (172 lb; 78 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newport Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m – 10.6 (1948) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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