Jim McVicker
| Full name | James McVicker | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 October 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, County Antrim Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 December 1985 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Ballymoney, County Antrim Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Medical practitioner | ||||||||||||||||||||
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James McVicker (1 October 1896 — 18 December 1985) was an Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
A native of Ballymoney, McVicker was a Collegians and Ulster forward, capped 20 times by Ireland from his debut as a 27-year old in 1924. He featured in two Tests on the 1924 tour to South Africa with the British Lions and continued in the Ireland team until 1930, playing mostly as a lock.[1] Two brothers, Hugh and Sam, who were also capped for Ireland.[2]
McVicker practiced medicine in Moss-side, County Antrim, before retiring in 1963.[2]
His daughter Moyra and granddaughter Lynsey were Ireland hockey internationals.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "On the cards". Belfast News-Letter. 30 December 1974.
- ^ a b "The Reunion On The Terraces". Belfast Telegraph. 26 March 1963.
- ^ "Lynsey gets dream call for Ireland". Sunday Life. 28 March 1993.