Grahame Hodgson

Grahame Hodgson
Birth name Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson
Date of birth (1936-12-01)1 December 1936
Place of birth Ogmore Vale, Wales
Date of death 23 January 2016(2016-01-23) (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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–1967 Wales Wales 15 (12)

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 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

  1. ↑ "Grahame Hodgson | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  2. ↑ "Grahame Hodgson: Ex-Wales and Neath full-back dies aged 79 - BBC Sport". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.


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