The Blackball Bullet
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The Blackball Bullet was the nickname of Cecil Mountford, a renowned New Zealand rugby league player and coach celebrated for his speed and success with Wigan in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cecil Mountford | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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nickname ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wigan, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coached |
New Zealand national rugby league team
NERFINISHED
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Wigan RLFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-03-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-07-19 ⓘ |
| familyName | Mountford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| from | West Coast, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Cecil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedWin |
Challenge Cup with Wigan
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Rugby Football League Championship with Wigan ⓘ |
| heritageNumberAtWigan | 448 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | Rugby Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MBEFor | services to rugby league ⓘ |
| memberOf |
New Zealand Rugby League Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wigan RL Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Blackball Bullet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
captained Wigan
ⓘ
coached New Zealand to test victories in Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
speed as a rugby league player
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success with Wigan ⓘ |
| occupation |
rugby league coach
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rugby league player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Blackball, West Coast, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wigan, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Blackball (rugby league club)
NERFINISHED
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Wigan RLFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
five-eighth
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stand-off half ⓘ |
| refersTo | Cecil Mountford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Bill Mountford
NERFINISHED
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Ken Mountford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingRelation | brothers also played rugby league ⓘ |
| sport | rugby league ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
elusive runner
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fast ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsCoach |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| yearsActiveAsPlayer |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
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