About Bob Hesford
Lived 1951 – 2023 (aged 72). Bob Hesford was a rugby union player.
Robert Hesford (26 March 1953 — 3 August 2023) was an English rugby union international.
Early life Hesford was born in Luanshya in Zambia, as the eldest of three brothers and a sister. His youngest brother Iain was a professional football goalkeeper, while the middle brother Steve played rugby league for Warrington. Their father Bob Sr was a Huddersfield Town footballer during the 1930s and 1940s. He was educated at Arnold School, Blackpool.
Rugby Hesford studied at Durham University, where he competed for the university rugby club and was also selected for the British Universities side. Academic commitments at Durham prevented him from joining the Lancashire tour of South Africa and Rhodesia in 1974. He took up a teaching job in London post-graduation and played a season for Wasps. He represented Bristol from 1978.
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Who was Bob Hesford?
rugby player
When was Bob Hesford born?
Bob Hesford was born on 26 March 1951.
When did Bob Hesford die?
Bob Hesford died on 3 August 2023.
What was Bob Hesford's occupation?
Bob Hesford was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Hesford. https://biography.guide/bob-hesford-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Bob Hesford." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-hesford-rugby-union-player/.
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