Oswald Gebbie
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| Date of birth | February 9, 1878 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | November 13, 1956 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Argentina | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1910 | Argentina | ||
Oswald Gebbie (1878-1956) was an Argentine rugby union footballer.[1] He was President of The Argentine Rugby Union, between 1936-1940.[2]
Career
Gebbie 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
- ↑ World Rugby, Mark Ryan
- ↑ Unión/Presidentes, Unión Argentina de Rugby
- ↑ The Oval World: A Global History of Rugby, Tony Collins
- ↑ La pasión cumple cien años, La Nación
- ↑ Ser capitán Puma, desde Pochola a Creevy, La Nación
External links
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