Tom Vinick (born December 27, 1956) is an American former international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | December 27, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
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| School | Conard High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Boston University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Chiropractor | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Connecticut, Vinick was a back with a game that combined speed and power. He picked up rugby union during his senior year at Conard High School, making the first XV of the Hartford Wanderers his first season.[2]
Vinick made his first capped appearance for the United States in 1986, as a center in a match against Canada in Tucson, Arizona. The following year, Vinick was selected on the U.S. team for the 1987 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where he featured in two pool matches, against the host country in Brisbane and England in Sydney.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hall of Fame". Boston University Men's Rugby.
- ^ Kearns, Martin (March 31, 1985). "Vinick Member of Eagles". Hartford Courant.
- ^ "Vinick will participate in 'olympics'". Hartford Courant. April 29, 1987.
External links
edit- Tom Vinick at ESPNscrum