Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William "Billy" Batten (26 May 1889 — 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the early 20th century, noted as one of the greatest of his era. He played at three-quarter back for Great Britain and England, as well as English clubs Hunslet, Hull, Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford. One of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller - and also well aware of his own worth. In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. Batten is also a member of the Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats halls of fame.. }
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- Billy_Batten abstract "William "Billy" Batten (26 May 1889 — 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the early 20th century, noted as one of the greatest of his era. He played at three-quarter back for Great Britain and England, as well as English clubs Hunslet, Hull, Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford. One of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller - and also well aware of his own worth. In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. Batten is also a member of the Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats halls of fame.".