John Keeling (rugby union)
| Full name | John Hugh Keeling | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 February 2009 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Hugh Keeling (28 October 1925 – 13 February 2009) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
The son of a Shell oil worker, Keeling was born in Cairo, Egypt, and completed his second schooling in Grahamstown, South Africa. He studied for a degree in dentistry at Guy's Hospital in London.[2]
Keeling competed as a swimmer at the 1947 International University Games and the following year was capped twice for England in rugby union, playing as a hooker against the Wallabies and Wales.[2]
During his national service, Keeling was based in Berlin with the Royal Army Dental Corps.[2]
Keeling settled in Southern Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Their Rugby Reputations Are At Stake". Evening Standard. 16 January 1948.
- ^ a b c "Chipstead Captain's Swimming Success". Surrey Mirror and County Post. 17 August 1951.
- ^ "Champagne Toast To A Century". Worthing Gazette. 1 March 1961.
External links
[edit]- John Keeling at ESPNscrum