Wilfred Wooller was one of Wales' best all-round sportsmen. He played rugby for Wales, football for Cardiff and cricket for Glamorgan CC.
Wilfred Wooller was born in Rhos-on-Sea to parents from Manchester.
He gained his first international rugby cap in 1933 whilst still a pupil at Rydal School, when Wales first beat England at their home ground, Twickenham. He gained a further 18 caps for Wales, including one for his part in a famous victory over the All Blacks.
After university, he worked for a Cardiff coal firm and was sent all over the world surveying dockside operations.
After taking an interest in cricket during university in Cambridge, he began to play for Glamorgan in 1938, but his fledgling career was interrupted by World War II, where Wilfred was taken prisoner by the Japanese and spent time at Changi Jail.
He returned home, resumed his sporting career and became captain of Glamorgan where he helped the county to the championship in 1948/9. He served as captain for 14 years, club secretary for 30 years and president for six years. He served as an England and Wales cricket team selector from 1955 to 1961.
He was a presenter of the BBC's Sports Parade and wrote and commentated on sport in Wales.
Wilfred Wooller died on March 10 1997, aged 84. A pair of gates at Glamorgan's Sophia Gardens were constructed in his memory and opened on June 29 2001.
Glamorgan cricket captain and Wales rugby international.
