Oswald Gebbie (1878–1956) was an Argentine rugby union footballer.[1] He was President of The Argentine Rugby Union, between 1936 and 1940.[2]
Oswald Saint-John Gebbie | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1878 Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | November 13, 1956 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Chairman |
| Profession | Sportsman |
Career
editGebbie was born in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, son of a family of British origin.[3] He started his rugby playing career in Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club. On June 12, 1910, Gebbie was part of the first national rugby team of Argentina. He debuted against British Lions team. The match was played in the stadium the Flores Athletic Club, with a score 28–3 in favor of the British.[4]
Oswald Gebbie playing as centre, he was the first captain in the Argentina national rugby union team.[5]
References
edit- ^ World Rugby, Mark Ryan, April 2007, ISBN 9781844517145
- ^ Unión/Presidentes, Unión Argentina de Rugby, archived from the original on 2015-03-16
- ^ The Oval World: A Global History of Rugby, Tony Collins, 27 August 2015, ISBN 9781408843727
- ^ La pasión cumple cien años, La Nación
- ^ Ser capitán Puma, desde Pochola a Creevy, La Nación
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