Willie Horne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willie Horne

English rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1922

Place of Birth: Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Mar-2001

Profession: rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Willie Horne ((1922-01-23)23 January 1922 – (2001-03-23)23 March 2001) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s 1950s.
He played for Great Britain, England, Lancashire and Barrow between 1943 and 1959 and captained all four sides as a round the corner style goal-kicking stand-off.
He captained Great Britain in a test series against Australia (1952) in the days when Great Britain could beat the Aussies.
In October 2014 he was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame, and is therefore regarded as one of the best 23 players in the history of the British game.