Garfield Owen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Garfield Owen

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1932

Place of Birth: Llanharan, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jan-2019

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Garfield Owen

  • Garfield David Owen (20 March 1932 – 17 January 2019) was a Welsh teacher, and dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
  • He first played amateur rugby for Llanharan RFC, Maesteg RFC, Wrexham RFC and Newport RFC at club level before winning six caps for Wales.
  • He also played rugby union for the invitational side, Barbarian F.C..
  • He later switched to the professional code in 1956 joining Halifax (Heritage ? 637) where at international level he also played for the Rugby League XIII, and the Wales rugby league side at his favoured position of fullback, i.e.
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