William Leake
Athlete
1865 – 1942
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Who was William Leake?
William Ralph Martin-Leake was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and the Harlequins and international rugby for England. In 1890 Leake became one of the original members of the Barbarians Football Club.
Leake also played cricket as a youth, representing Dulwich College. Despite his father winning four sporting 'Blues' for Cambridge at cricket, Leake instead focused on rugby, winning three 'Blues' at rugby football.
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- Born
- Dec 21, 1865
Sri Lanka - Education
- Selwyn College, Cambridge
- Dulwich College
- Clifton College
- Lived in
- Sri Lanka
- Died
- Nov 14, 1942
Godalming
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on July 23, 2013
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