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Les White (rugby league, born 1920)

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while at York in 1946 against France (2 matches), and Wales (2 matches), in 1947 against France (2 matches), and Wales, while at Wigan in 1947 against Wales, in 1948 against France, and while at Halifax in 1951 against Wales, and won
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while at York in 1946 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, and while at Wigan in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches).
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He announced his retirement due to injury in October 1953. He died in 1993, aged 73.
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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for
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on 9 April 1949, he played his last match for Wigan in the 29–18 victory over
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on Saturday 21 March 1942. Coincidentally, he played alongside another
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1946 Australia & New Zealand tourists "The Indomitables"
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on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465.
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GB & England international rugby league footballer
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on 20 August 1949, he was transferred from Wigan to
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