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Wallaby tour to England; the team docked at Plymouth, but the next day war was declared and they returned to Australia without playing a game. Keith did manage to briefly resume his career after the war, touring to New Zealand with the 1946 Wallabies, but he was diagnosed with gout while on tour and was forced to retire.
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Windon married Judy Macdonald in 1954, and the couple had three daughters Julie, Fiona and Kate. He lived nearly all his life near Randwick, and was eventually elected to the city council's Sporting Hall of Fame. He supported the sporting pursuits of his children and later his grandchildren. He died
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captained the Wallabies in the first Test of the series, but broke his jaw in an Australian XV match. He was replaced as captain by Windon for the second and third Tests – Windon's only Tests as captain. All three Tests were lost, and New Zealand went undefeated on tour. It was during
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where they played three Test matches. The tour was organised by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) after Māori players were excluded from the All Blacks' 1949 tour to apartheid South Africa. Windon appeared in all three Tests, as well as playing for New South Wales against the tourists. He
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tour of Australia. It was after watching his brother play for Australia in 1937 that Colin decided he too wanted to play for Australia; at the time Colin was struggling in school rugby, and his father said to him "Son, I don't think you will ever play for Australia". Keith was on the ill-fated 1939
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in 1951. Windon's career ended after an injury interrupted tour to South Africa in 1953. His eleven Test tries was the most by an Australian until the 1980s, and he was named in Australian rugby's team of the century in 1999. In 2005 he was honoured as one of the inaugural five inductees into the
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inherited their father's love of rugby; Keith played as a flanker for Australia between 1936 and 1946, with his career interrupted by the Second World War. According to author Max Howell, Keith was a "football genius", and was a star during the 1937
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described him as follows: "As back-row forwards go, he was the very best. A try-scoring machine, a superb attacker and with the speed of a three-quarter, the man they nicknamed 'Breeze' was simply peerless in supporting play".
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that commenced later that year. Windon played 27 matches on the 36-match tour, and in all five test matches: against Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England and France. The Wallabies did not concede a try in any of their four
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Col Windon joined Randwick in 1938 at the age of 17, and started playing in the fourth grade. He had progressed to first grade when aged 18, and went on to play 98 first grade matches with the club. Windon played at
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he dominated the match – journalist Phil Tressider said: "I saw him single-handedly destroy England". Windon scored two tries in the first half, with the second coming after England
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picked him in its All Australian team in five years 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1952. After being named in Australian rugby's team of the century in 1999, he was given a plaque on the
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spilled the ball which Windon collected before running 45 metres (148 ft) to score. The try was converted to give Australia an unassailable lead., and they went on to win 11–0.
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In an obituary of Windon, he was described as "not only a rugged, hard-tackling breakaway, he was a speedy, elusive runner with a gift for scoring tries". According to
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described Windon as "the outstanding forward on either side". The second test was a much tighter affair; played at Auckland, New Zealand scored only one
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with the Wallabies. He played in nine of Australia's ten tour matches in New Zealand. The Wallabies lost only two of their matches, a game against
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of New Zealand. His brother Keith was in the side (the only player in the squad that had toured New Zealand previously) which was captained by
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Windon claimed his best coach was his brother Keith. In order to analyse opponents, he would look up from the scrum before the ball was fed.
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move. The New Zealanders adjusted to Australia's tactics to win the second Test 15–8, but Windon did get the consolation of another try.
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or "breakaway", and earned the knick-name "Breeze" because, according to former Wallaby Max Howell "he ran like the wind".
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scored a try in all three Tests; the first was won by the Maori, the second a draw, and the third won by Australia.
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against the touring All Blacks, and in one of the two test matches. The tour was treated as a trial for Australia's
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during the Second World War, Windon resumed his rugby career in 1946. He was first selected for Australia for their
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where he was a mediocre rugby player, and never progressed beyond the lower grades. He showed promise as a young
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For over thirty years Windon was Australia's leading Test try-scorer with 11, until his record was overtaken by
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Only seven of the 22 All Blacks who played in the series against Australia ever played for their country again.
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referred to Windon as "an electrifying talent and a try scoring machine". His 1947 Wallaby tour teammate Sir
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this series that Windon got engaged, and celebrated by inviting the entire New Zealand side to his house.
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The following year New Zealand reciprocated and toured Australia. Windon played twice for the
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where he played 27 of his side's 36 matches. He played all five Tests on tour, against
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and from Grammar was selected in a Combined Schoolboys representative cricket side.
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Australia lost to Wales 6–0, but defeated the other three Home Nations' sides.
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Later that year Windon he was selected as vice-captain to Trevor Allan for a
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Windon scored eight tries to be the fourth highest try scorer on tour behind
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The Māori loss in the third Test was their only loss on their 11-match tour.
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Windon's next Test was against the All Blacks when they reciprocated with a
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to win 14–10, but according to rugby writer Winston McCarthy, it was "only
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on 18 December 1941 after basic training in Dubbo, Windon was posted to the
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awarded caps for the three matches against the New Zealand Māori, but the
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in the 1980s. Upon his induction Australian Rugby Union President
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Hall of Fame, and in 2013 was named as an inaugural inductee in
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Following a tour of New Zealand, in 1946 he was selected by the
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Hall of Fame, and in 2013 was named as an inaugural inductee in
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Beneath the Māori Moon—An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby
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where he contracted malaria, and after convalescence in the
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He captained his country in two matches against the touring
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have never awarded Test caps for New Zealand Māori matches.
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The Spirit of Rugby: A Tribute To Australian Rugby Union
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In 1952 he was selected for the domestic series against
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he returned to New Guinea. He recovered to see action
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as one of its five players of the year. The magazine
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Wellington, New Zealand: Huia Publishers. 1222:Ella, Campese, Catchpole, Windon Invincibles 503:'s boot that prevented them from winning". 326:In 1947 Windon was selected for Australia's 283:, (8 November 1921 – 3 December 2003) was a 2162:Australia international rugby union players 401:club in Sydney. Both Colin and his brother 1653: 1639: 1433: 1316: 1293:. Auckland, New Zealand: Celebrity Books. 1107: 1095: 1083: 1071: 1044: 871: 323:on tour, Windon impressed with his play. 295:in 1951. By age 18 Windon was playing at 27:Australian rugby union player and soldier 2197:New South Wales rugby union team players 2177:People educated at Sydney Grammar School 1563:. Australian Rugby Union. Archived from 1542: 1401:. Australian Rugby Union. 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Index

Col Windon
Randwick, New South Wales
Sydney Grammar School
Flanker
Randwick
New South Wales
Australia
Randwick
rugby union
Australia
Test matches
flanker
Randwick
Shute Shield
Second Australian Imperial Force
Pacific Theatre
tour of New Zealand
Tests
tour of Europe and North America
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
England
France
1949 tour of New Zealand
Bledisloe Cup
New Zealanders
Australian Rugby Union
Sydney Grammar
cricketer

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