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Chester Williams

1970 - 2019

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Chester Mornay Williams (8 August 1970 – 6 September 2019) was a South African rugby union player. He played as a winger for the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) from 1993 to 2000, most notably for the team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was hosted in South Africa. He was the only non-white player on the team. During the tournament he scored four tries for South Africa in its quarter-final match and also appeared in the semi-final and final. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Chester Williams is the 17th most popular rugby player, the 360th most popular biography from South Africa and the 4th most popular South African Rugby Player.

Chester Williams was a South African rugby union player and coach, best known for being a key member of the Springbok team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was celebrated for his speed and skill as a winger, becoming an iconic figure in South African rugby history.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Chester Williams ranks 17 out of 35. Before him are Joost van der Westhuizen, Mike Tindall, Percy Montgomery, Siya Kolisi, Sonny Bill Williams, and Antoine Dupont. After him are Jonathan Sexton, Bryan Habana, Shane Williams, Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll, and Faf de Klerk.

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Among people born in 1970, Chester Williams ranks 1,162. Before him are Rob Letterman, Marko Asell, Walter Emanuel Jones, Jon Spaihts, Antti Törmänen, and Gianfranco Martin. After him are Beth Orton, Miki Oca, Tomoaki Ōgami, Jeremy Roenick, Rob Pardo, and Boris Alterman. Among people deceased in 2019, Chester Williams ranks 634. Before him are David Lama, Cha In-ha, Kay Hagan, Walter Martínez, and Don Imus. After him are Adam Svoboda, Kristoff St. John, Jan Dydak, Binyavanga Wainaina, Yelena Grigoryeva, Nadia Toffa, and Bjorg Lambrecht.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Chester Williams ranks 360 out of 454. Before him are Ellis Ferreira (1970), Bridgitte Hartley (1983), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), Louis Meintjes (1992), Wayne Kramer (1965), and Yvonne Chaka Chaka (1965). After him are Graeme Pollock (1944), Andre Arendse (1967), Shaun Morgan (1978), Josia Thugwane (1971), Percy Tau (1994), and Lebogang Morula (1966).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa

Among rugby players born in South Africa, Chester Williams ranks 4. Before him are Francois Pienaar (1967), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), and Siya Kolisi (1991). After him are Bryan Habana (1983), Faf de Klerk (1991), Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Eben Etzebeth (1991), Schalk Burger (1983), John Smit (1978), Duane Vermeulen (1986), and Handré Pollard (1994).

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