Ken Oliver (rugby union)
| Full name | George Kenneth Oliver | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1946-03-04)4 March 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 April 2009(2009-04-22) (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Galashiels Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Edinburgh College of Art | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Architect | ||||||||||||||||
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George Kenneth Oliver (4 March 1946 — 22 April 2009) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Galashiels, Oliver attended Galashiels Academy and excelled in middle-distance running events during his youth, before committing solely to rugby when he started playing for Gala at the age of 20.[2]
Oliver, a loose forward, was a noted sevens player for Gala and featured in a side that won 16 successive tournaments. He toured Argentina with Scotland in 1969, but due to a calf injury didn't play against the Pumas. In 1970, Oliver returned for a tour of Australia and made five appearances, including the one-off Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]
A graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art, Oliver was an architect and had a practice in Dunfermline.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Scottish Rugby Mourns Death Of Back-Row Forwards". Scottish Rugby. 26 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Ken Oliver". The Herald. 9 June 2009.
- ^ "Scotland outclassed by lively Aussies". Hull Daily Mail. 6 June 1970.
External links
- Ken Oliver at ESPNscrum
