| Birth name | Joseph Thomas Wade Berry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 July 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Slawston, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 July 1993 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Eastbourne College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Thomas Wade Berry (17 July 1911 – 1 July 1993)[1] was a rugby union player and administrator who appeared in 277 games for Leicester Tigers between 1932–1948, and three times for England in 1939. He was President of the Rugby Football Union for the 1968–69 season,[2] the first person from Leicester Tigers to hold the position and was also tour manager of England's first over-seas tour in 1963.[3]