Grahame Hodgson
| Birth name | Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 December 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ogmore Vale, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 January 2016 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ogmore Vale Grammar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Luke's College, Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | schoolmaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson (1 December 1936 – 23 January 2016) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Hodgson was born in Ogmore Vale, and played club rugby for Ogmore Vale RFC, Aberavon RFC, Bridgend RFC, Exeter RFC, Exeter Saracens RFC, Teignmouth RFC, Torquay RFC and Neath RFC. He played 15 tests for Wales between 1962 and 1967. His position was full back. He died on 23 January 2016 after a short illness, aged 79.[2]
References
- ^ "Grahame Hodgson | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Grahame Hodgson: Ex-Wales and Neath full-back dies aged 79 - BBC Sport". Bbc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
External links
- Neath profile neathrugby.co.uk