Joseph Wallis
Birth nameJoseph Godfrey Wallis
Date of birth20 June 1873[1]
Place of birthKings Norton, Worcestershire, England[1]
Date of death16 May 1919(1919-05-16) (aged 45)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
? Nuneaton Old Edwardians ? (?) (? (?))
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1900 Paris Team competition

Joseph Wallis (20 June 1873 – 16 May 1919)[2] was a British rugby union player. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and won silver as part of the Great Britain team in what was the first rugby union competition at an Olympic Games.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joseph Wallis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Joseph Wallis at Olympedia


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