Ballie Wahl

Ballie Wahl

Birth name	Johannes Joubert Wahl
Date of birth	(1920-07-10)10 July 1920
Place of birth	Paarl, South Africa
Date of death	25 June 1978(1978-06-25) (aged 57)
Place of death	Paarl, South Africa
School	Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
University	Stellenbosch University
Occupation(s)	Human Relations Manager
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half (rugby union) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1941-1949 Western Province (rugby team) 38 () - Paarl RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949 Springboks 1

Johannes Joubert (Ballie) Wahl (10 July 1920 – 25 June 1978) was a scrum-half rugby union player for South Africa's Springboks.

Upbringing

Wahl was born on 10 July 1920 in Paarl, South Africa. He was the son of Francois Constant Wahl and Cecilia Elizabeth Joubert. He went to school at Paul Roos Gymnasium.[1][2]

Work life

After his studies at Stellenbosch University he started in 1944 in the personnel department at KWV South Africa (Pty) LTD in Paarl. In 1962 became the Human relation Manager.[3]

Rugby performance

He played scrumhalf. He represented Western Province (rugby team) in the local Currie Cup. For Western Province he played 38 games. He was chosen to represent South Africa against The All blacks in 1949. He played in the first test on 16 July 1949 at Newlands Stadium, under captain Felix du Plessis and Coach Danie Craven[4]

Personal life

He married Susanna Catharina Aletta Truter. They had three children. He died in Paarl on 25 June 1978.[1]

References

1. "Johannes Joubert Wahl". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
2. "PAUL ROOS 150". En.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Matieland" (PDF). Sun.ac.za. 1978. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
4. "1949 All Black Tour to South Africa - PDF to Flipbook". Youblisher.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.