Wilfred Wooller (20 November 1912 - 10 March 1997) was a Welsh cricketer, rugby player, cricket administrator and journalist. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Rugby player can refer to a participant in one of two different sports rugby union and rugby league. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Wilf Wooller was born at Rhos-on-Sea in Denbighshire. He was educated at Rydal School and Cambridge. He was acclaimed as one of the greatest all round sportsmen that Wales have ever produced. He captained Glamorgan CCC for 14 years, was Secretary for thirty and President for six. Rhos-on-Sea (Welsh: Llandrillo-yn-Rhôs; shorterned to Rhos or sometimes Llandrillo) is a seaside resort in North Wales. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... Glamorgan County Cricket Club was founded in 1888 and is a county cricket club. ...

He won 18 international rugby union caps for Wales and also represented Cardiff RFC at rugby and Cardiff City at soccer (scoring a hat-trick at centre-forward).In 1935 he was inspirational in the Welsh victory over the All Blacks at Rugby Union. He was a Cambridge blue in 1935 and 1936. Cardiff Rugby Football Club was founded 1876, playing their first game against Newport. ... Cardiff City Association Football Club is a football team based in Cardiff. ...

He survived incarceration by the Japanese in the Changi prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. Changi is an area to the east of Singapore. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

He was appointed Captain-Secretary of Glamorgan in 1947 and led them to an unexpected County Championship triumph in 1948. As a formidable all rounder, he was twice thwarted from playing Test cricket for England in 1948/1949 and 1951/1952, due to business commitments. He retired from first-class cricket in 1960 (reappearing briefly in 1962) and as Secretary in 1977. He was a successful BBC broadcaster and "Sunday Telegraph" sports journalist. He served as a Test selector from 1955 to 1961.

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