Richard Hyland (rugby union)
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Richard Frank "Dick" Hyland (July 26, 1900[1] – July 16, 1981) was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He was a member of the American rugby union team, which won the gold medal.[1] Hyland also played college football at Stanford University, and went on to become a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Richard Hyland". DatabaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Richard Hyland". Olympedia. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ Hyland, Richard (September 27, 1954). "Tribute From A Player". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
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