Ian Christopher Gordon (born March 12, 1968) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.
Full name | Ian Christopher Gordon | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | March 12, 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vancouver, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Vancouver, Gordon is the son of actor Peter Gordon, whose credits included the 1970 sports film The Great White Hope and episodes of I Dream of Jeannie.[1] He has South African ancestry on his father's side.[1]
Gordon was originally a football player, named the CFJL's "outstanding defensive player" for 1986, while competing with Victoria Payless.[2] He joined CFL team BC Lions in 1987 but wasn't able to establish himself in the side due to injuries.[1]
A loose forward, Gordon competed on the Canada national rugby union team during the 1990s. His career included a match against England at Wembley Stadium in 1992 and a 1995 Rugby World Cup fixture against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth.[3] He played his Canadian rugby with James Bay and he also had a stint in England at Nottingham.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Dheensaw, Cleve (May 24, 1995). "Gordon returns to rugby roots". Times Colonist.
- ^ "Gordon sifting gridiron options". Times Colonist. November 4, 1987.
- ^ "Canada has no lock on injuries". The Vancouver Sun. June 2, 1995.
- ^ "Gordon can be a tonic". Nottingham Evening Post. February 1, 1997.
External links
edit- Ian Gordon at ESPNscrum