Leonard John Cunningham (3 January 1931 — 20 July 1998) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Leonard John Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 January 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 July 1998 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Steelworker / Licensee | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Port Talbot, Cunningham was a prop and played for Cheltenham while based at RAF Innsworth during the 1950s, but spent most of his career with Aberavon. He played 12 seasons for Aberavon, including two as captain.[2]
Cunningham competed for Wales from 1960 to 1964, gaining 14 caps. He featured in three Five Nations campaigns and made his last appearance during the 1964 tour of South Africa in a one-off Test against the Springboks in Durban.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cunningham's day". Sunday Mirror. 2 March 1958.
- ^ "Town mourns death of winning Wizard". South Wales Evening Post. 22 July 1998.
- ^ "Former Wales forward dies". South Wales Echo. 25 July 1998.
External links
edit- Len Cunningham at ESPNscrum