![]() Norton in New Zealand in 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | George William Norton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 April 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 7 October 1999 | (aged 79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Mary's College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Dave Gannon AJ MacGinty (grandsons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George William Norton (1 April 1920 – 7 October 1999) was an Irish rugby union player who played in the fullback position. Norton played club rugby with Bective Rangers, represented Leinster at provincial level, was capped 11 times for Ireland, and was a member of the British Lions team that toured in 1950.