James Douglas Lowe (28 May 1906 — 7 November 1936) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
| Full name | James Douglas Lowe | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 May 1906 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 November 1936 (aged 30) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Lowe was the son of David Lowe, Provost of Musselburgh, and a brother of horticulturalist David Lowe.[1]
A forward, Lowe played for Edinburgh club Heriot's FP. He gained his solitary Scotland cap against Wales at Murrayfield in the 1934 Home Nations and represented Cities (Edinburgh & Glasgow) against the touring 1935–36 All Blacks.[2]
Lowe died of illness in 1936 at the age of 30.[3] He had noticed a pain in his arm a week prior following a club game with Heriot's, then several days later was taken ill and diagnosed with blood poisoning.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Heriot's Captain". Edinburgh Evening News. 7 November 1936.
- ^ "Noted Rugby Player's Death". Inverness Courier. 10 November 1936.
- ^ "Death of J. D. Lowe". The Scotsman. 9 November 1936.
- ^ "Scottish Player's Sad Death". Newcastle Journal. 9 November 1936.
External links
edit- Douglas Lowe at ESPNscrum