Jerry Shea
Boxing, Boxer
1892 – 1947
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Who was Jerry Shea?
Jeremiah "Jerry" Shea was a Welsh international dual-code rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport and Pill Harriers under the rugby union code and later represented Wigan Wasps as a rugby league player. Shea was an all round athlete, and was an accomplished swimmer and professional boxer. He is best known as being the first rugby union player to achieve the Full House of scoring in an international match.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1892
Newport - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- Newport
- Died
- Jun 30, 1947
Newport
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on July 23, 2013
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