About John Keeling
Lived 1925 – 2009 (aged 83). John Keeling was a rugby union player and swimmer.
John Hugh Keeling (28 October 1925 – 13 February 2009) was an English international rugby union player.
The son of a Shell oil worker, Keeling was born in Cairo, Egypt, and completed his second schooling in Grahamstown, South Africa. He studied for a degree in dentistry at Guy's Hospital in London.
Keeling competed as a swimmer at the 1947 International University Games and the following year was capped twice for England in rugby union, playing as a hooker against the Wallabies and Wales.
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Who was John Keeling?
rugby player
When was John Keeling born?
John Keeling was born on 28 October 1925.
When did John Keeling die?
John Keeling died on 13 February 2009.
What was John Keeling's occupation?
John Keeling was a rugby union player and swimmer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Keeling (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Keeling. https://biography.guide/john-keeling-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "John Keeling." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-keeling-rugby-union-player/.
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