Ian Gordon (rugby union)
| Full name | Ian Christopher Gordon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | March 12, 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ian Christopher Gordon (born March 12, 1968) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.
Born in Vancouver, Gordon is the son of actor Peter Gordon, whose credits included the 1970 sports film The Great White Hope and episodes of I Dream of Jeannie.[1] He has South African ancestry on his father's side.[1]
Gordon was originally a football player, named the CFJL's "outstanding defensive player" for 1986, while competing with Victoria Payless.[2] He joined CFL team BC Lions in 1987 but wasn't able to establish himself in the side due to injuries.[1]
A loose forward, Gordon competed on the Canada national rugby union team during the 1990s. His career included a match against England at Wembley Stadium in 1992 and a 1995 Rugby World Cup fixture against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth.[3] He played his Canadian rugby with James Bay and he also had a stint in England at Nottingham.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dheensaw, Cleve (May 24, 1995). "Gordon returns to rugby roots". Times Colonist.
- ^ "Gordon sifting gridiron options". Times Colonist. November 4, 1987.
- ^ "Canada has no lock on injuries". The Vancouver Sun. June 2, 1995.
- ^ "Gordon can be a tonic". Nottingham Evening Post. February 1, 1997.
External links
[edit]- Ian Gordon at ESPNscrum
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union players from Vancouver
- 1995 Rugby World Cup players
- James Bay Athletic Association players
- Nottingham R.F.C. players
- Canadian people of South African descent
- Canadian football people from Vancouver
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Canadian Junior Football League players
- Footballers who switched code