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Rugby player
Jim Wheeler
Full nameJames Reid Wheeler
Date of birth(1898-12-27)27 December 1898
Place of birthBelfast, Ireland
Date of death22 March 1973(1973-03-22) (aged 74)
Place of deathBelfast, Northern Ireland
SchoolMethodist College Belfast
UniversityQueen's University Belfast
Occupation(s)Ophthalmologist
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922–24 Ireland 5 (0)

James Reid Wheeler (27 December 1898 — 22 March 1973) was an Irish international rugby union player.

The son of a surgeon, Wheeler was born and raised in Belfast, attending Methodist College Belfast. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery in 1917 and was mentioned in despatches during his service.

Wheeler played as an outside-half for Queen's University RFC while a medical student and was capped five times for Ireland, from 1922 to 1924, then became a referee and officiated three Calcutta Cup fixtures.

A specialist in ophthalmology, Wheeler was made a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1929 and lectured at Queen's University. He remained involved in rugby, serving as president of the IRFU in 1959–60.

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References

  1. "Mr. James Reid Wheeler". Belfast News-Letter. 23 March 1973.
  2. "J. R. Wheeler (Queen's University, Belfast.)". Sport (Dublin). 11 February 1922.
  3. "Obituary". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 57. 1973.

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