Whiteley won
World Cup as a player in 1954 and 1960Made 418 appearances for Hull and also coached Great BritainJohnny Whiteley, a two-time World Cup winner and rugby league great, has died at the age of 91, his former club Hull have announced.
Whiteley is synonymous with the Black and Whites, having played for them throughout his distinguished career, with Hull acknowledging him as their “greatest ever”. He made 418 appearances for Hull and later coached them, as well as their city rivals Hull KR, with both clubs nominating him for his place in the sport’s Hall of Fame.