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Billy Boston

Welsh rugby league player (1934–2026)
Person Human Q863024

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
August 6, 1934
Date of death
August 24, 2026
Place of birth
Cardiff
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Occupation
rugby league player, rugby union player
Award received
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[7][8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Country for sport
Wales[21]
Family name
Boston[18]
Given name
Billy[19]
Member of sports team
Pontypridd RFC, Neath RFC, Blackpool Borough, Wigan Warriors, Great Britain national rugby league team[10][11][12][13][14]
Military branch
British Army[15]
Sport
rugby, rugby league[16][17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Billy Boston en William John Boston ar بيلي بوسطن es William Boston es William John Boston ja ビリー・ボストン
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
106837573
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2010000629
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Cardiff Bay Rugby Codebreakers (1).jpg ↗
BBC Things ID
5162dcf5-56a2-4070-8c93-1221d8168cc8
Freebase ID
/m/07jp1g
JRC Names ID
275781
National Library of Wales Authority ID
boston-billy-1934
Rugby League Project player ID
billy-boston
Rugby League Record Keepers Club player ID
8756
SNARC ID
Pedicularis rostratocapitata
UK Parliament thesaurus ID
556483
Who's Who UK ID
U302449
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvcYTQMjffQkMwVmVfH4q

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🔗 Connections
Member of sports team 4
Wigan Warriors, Great Britain national rugby league team, Neath RFC, Pontypridd RFC
Occupation 2
rugby union player, rugby league player
Sport 2
rugby, rugby league
Award received 1
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Country for sport 1
Wales
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Given name 1
Billy
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
British Army
Place of birth 1
Cardiff
SNARC ID 1
Pedicularis rostratocapitata
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Billy Boston was born on August 6, 1934[1], in Cardiff[2]. He died on August 24, 2026[3]. He worked as a rugby league player[4] and rugby union player[5].

FAQs

Where was Billy Boston born?

Billy Boston's place of birth was Cardiff[2].

What did Billy Boston do for work?

Billy Boston worked as a rugby league player[4] and rugby union player[5].

What awards did Billy Boston receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[7] and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8].

Related Entities

Cardiff United Kingdom Wales

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Rugby League Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Rugby League Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Who's Who UK ID → U302449
    Occupation → rugby league player, rugby union player
    Given name → Billy
    Instance of → human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed claim: Date of death: 24 August 2026"
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