Kimball Marcum Kjar (born March 23, 1978) is an American former rugby union international.
| Full name | Kimball Marcum Kjar | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | March 23, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Kjar, born and raised in Salt Lake City, attended Bountiful High School. He competed in wrestling during his school years and played high school football, as a receiver and defensive back.[1]
It wasn't until Kjall began his studies at Brigham Young University that he picked up rugby union, having been invited to play by friends. He was a three-time collegiate All-American.[1]
A scrum-half, Kjar was a United States representative player between 2001 and 2007. He played twice as a substitute at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, including the win over Japan.[2]
Kjar co-founded Major League Rugby team the Utah Warriors and is the CEO.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Y. rugby All-American soars with Eagles". Deseret News. January 17, 2024.
- ^ "United States of America". The Guardian. October 6, 2003.
- ^ Hardy, Matt (February 20, 2023). "MLR's Utah Warriors CEO: Rugby needs to put commercialism first". City A.M.
External links
edit- Kimball Kjar at ESPNscrum