Tom van Vuuren
| Full name | Thomas Frederick Jansen van Vuuren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 July 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 July 1947 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Albany, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4½ in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Frederick Jansen van Vuuren (9 July 1889 – 7 July 1947) was a South African international rugby union player.
Born on Glen Lynden Farm in Adelaide, van Vuuren was educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium. He based himself in Grahamstown through his career and was associated with Albany RFC.[1]
A sizeable forward, van Vuuren was 6 ft 4½ in tall and weighted 208 pounds at the time of his Springboks call up for their 1912–13 tour of Europe, where he featured in all five international fixtures to help secure a whitewash.[2][3]
Outside of rugby, van Vuuren worked as both a farmer and teacher.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Tom van Vuuren". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Football". The Western Times. 7 October 1912.
- ^ Vaughan, Iris (1966). These Were My Yesterdays. Timmins. p. 44.