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Laird Morris
American rugby union player (b. 1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laird Monterey "Monte" Morris (October 9, 1889 – August 19, 1954) was an American rugby union player who played at scrum-half for the United States men's national team in its first capped match in 1912.
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![]() Morris passes back from a scrum during the 1912 match against Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Laird Monterey Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1889-10-09)October 9, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | August 19, 1954(1954-08-19) (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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