Billy Gore
William Gore was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales [national rugby union team|Wales], and at club level for Newbridge RFC, as a hooker, and club level rugby league for St Helens, Warrington, as a.
Outside of rugby
Billy Gore was born in Blaina, Wales he worked as a foundryman while playing for Newbridge RFC, he became a landlord of public house, he was a lifelong Labour [Party (UK)|Labour Party] supporter, and was elected as a Councillor, he became chairman of Blaenau Gwent [County Borough Council|Gwent County Council], and Mayor of Nantyglo, and he died aged 90 in Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales.
Billy Gore won caps for Wales while at Newbridge RFC in 1947 against Scotland, France, and Ireland.
Billy Gore was the son of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s; Jack Gore.