About David Kerr
Lived 1899 – 1969 (aged 70). David Kerr was a rugby union player.
David Kerr (3 February 1899 – 6 March 1969) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 74th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rugby union career Amateur career He played for Heriots.
Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District in the 1923 inter-city match.
International career He received 10 caps for Scotland from 1923 to 1928.
Administrative career He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1960 to 1961.
Military career In the First World War he joined the 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a 3rd Lieutenant. He went to France on 20 October 1918.
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Who was David Kerr?
Scottish rugby union player
When was David Kerr born?
David Kerr was born on 3 February 1899 in Edinburgh.
When did David Kerr die?
David Kerr died on 6 March 1969.
What was David Kerr's occupation?
David Kerr was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: David Kerr (rugby union)
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