Alec Valentine
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||
| Born | 5 February 1928 Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||
| Died | 11 May 1997 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | rugby union / athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||
| Club | Hawick | ||||||||||||
Alec Richard Valentine (5 February 1928 – 11 May 1997) was a Scottish international rugby union player[1] and hammer thrower.[2]
Biography
He was born in Hawick and came from a sporting family. Valentine was capped three times for Scotland in 1953, playing Flanker.[1] He also played for RNAS Anthorn,[1] and the Royal Navy, captaining the side.
Valentine finished second behind József Csermák in the hammer throw event at the 1954 AAA Championships[3] but because he was the highest placed British athlete, he was considered the British champion.[4]
Family
His older brother Dave was also capped for Scotland, and his youngest brother Rob Valentine was capped for South of Scotland[1] both brothers were subsequently capped at rugby league for Great Britain.
References
- ^ a b c d Bath, p. 138
- ^ "For Empire Games". Berwickshire News and General Advertiser. 26 January 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
Bibliography
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
External links
- Alec Valentine at ESPNscrum