About Dan Drysdale
Lived 1901 – 1987 (aged 86). Dan Drysdale was a British rugby union player.
Daniel Drysdale (18 May 1901 – 15 October 1987) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the 65th president of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rugby union career Amateur career Born in Kippen, Stirlingshire
International career Drysdale played for and the Lions.
He was on the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa.
Outside of rugby union Drysdale was a timber merchant.
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Who was Dan Drysdale?
Scottish rugby union player (1901–1987)
When was Dan Drysdale born?
Dan Drysdale was born on 18 May 1901 in Scotland.
When did Dan Drysdale die?
Dan Drysdale died on 15 October 1987 in Yeovil.
What was Dan Drysdale's occupation?
Dan Drysdale was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Dan Drysdale?
Dan Drysdale was British.
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