About Vincent Becker
Born 1947. Vincent Becker is an Irish rugby union player.
Vincent Anthony Mary Becker (born 9 October 1947) is an Irish former sprinter and rugby union international.
A product of Mungret College, Becker was a Lansdowne and Leinster winger, capped twice for Ireland in their winning 1974 Five Nations Championship campaign. He had started his rugby union career as a scrum-half before transitioning to the wing, a position to which he brought considerable pace, as a two-time Irish national 100 metres champion.
In July 1971, Becker ran a national 100m record of 10.85 seconds in London.
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Who is Vincent Becker?
Irish rugby union player
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Vincent Becker was born on 9 October 1947 in Dublin.
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Vincent Becker is a rugby union player.
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Vincent Becker is Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vincent Becker. https://biography.guide/vincent-becker/
MLA: "Vincent Becker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vincent-becker/.
Chicago: "Vincent Becker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/vincent-becker/.
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