Jim Wheeler (rugby union)
| Full name | James Reid Wheeler | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 December 1898 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 March 1973 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Methodist College Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Ophthalmologist | ||||||||||||||||
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James Reid Wheeler (27 December 1898 — 22 March 1973) was an Irish international rugby union player.
The son of a surgeon, Wheeler was born and raised in Belfast, attending Methodist College Belfast. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery in 1917 and was mentioned in despatches during his service.[1]
Wheeler played as an outside-half for Queen's University RFC while a medical student and was capped five times for Ireland, from 1922 to 1924, then became a referee and officiated three Calcutta Cup fixtures.[2]
A specialist in ophthalmology, Wheeler was made a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1929 and lectured at Queen's University. He remained involved in rugby, serving as president of the IRFU in 1959–60.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Mr. James Reid Wheeler". Belfast News-Letter. 23 March 1973.
- ^ "J. R. Wheeler (Queen's University, Belfast.)". Sport (Dublin). 11 February 1922.
- ^ "Obituary". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 57. 1973.
External links
- Jim Wheeler at ESPNscrum (archive)