Alec Valentine

Alec Richard Valentine (5 February 1928 – 11 May 1997) was a Scottish international rugby union player and hammer thrower.

Biography He was born in Hawick and came from a sporting family. Valentine was capped three times for in 1953, playing Flanker. but because he was the highest placed British athlete, he was considered the British champion.

He represented the Scottish team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, where he participated in the hammer throw event.

Four years later, he represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team again at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, participating in one event, the hammer throw.

Family His older brother Dave was also capped for Scotland, and his youngest brother Rob Valentine was capped for South of Scotland both brothers were subsequently capped at rugby league for Great Britain.