Dewi Bebb
{{Short description|British Lions & Wales international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Dewi Bebb
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Dewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|8|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bangor, Wales
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|3|14|1938|8|7|df=yes}}
| death_place = Pontypridd, Wales
| height = {{Convert|1.76|m}}{{cite web |title=Player profile - Dewi Bebb |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=DB852699#profile |website=British and Irish Lions |access-date=1 March 2024}}
| weight = {{Convert|72|kg|stlb}}
| position = wing
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 = Bangor RFC
| amatteam2 = Colwyn Bay RFC
| amatteam3 = United Services Portsmouth RFC
| amatteam4 = Royal Navy Rugby Union
| amatteam5 = Swansea RFC
| amatteam6 = Barbarian F.C.
| ru_amclubcaps =
| ru_amclubpoints =
| ru_amupdate =
| repteam1 = Wales
| repteam2 = British Lions
| repyears1 = 1959–1967
| repyears2 = 1962–1966
| repcaps1 = 34
| repcaps2 = 8
| reppoints1 = 33
| reppoints2 = 3
| ru_ntupdate =
| coachteams1 =
| coachyears1 =
| ru_coachupdate =
| occupation = Teacher
Broadcaster
| school = Friars School, Bangor
| university = Trinity College, Carmarthen
}}
Dewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb (7 August 1938 – 14 March 1996)[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/6351.html Dewi Bebb international playing profile] ESPN Scrum.com was a Welsh rugby union player who won thirty-four caps for Wales as a wing. He later worked in television.
He made his debut for Swansea in a game against Llanelli in 1958. He remained with Swansea throughout his playing career, making 221 appearances, scoring 87 tries and captaining the team in the 1963–4 and 1964–5 seasons.
Early life
Dewi Bebb was the son of the Welsh historian Ambrose Bebb. After attending Friars School, Bangor he was conscripted into the Royal Navy. After the navy he studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, and Cardiff Teacher Training College.{{cite web |title=Dewi Bebb |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/halloffame/sport/dewibebb.shtml |website=BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113150147/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/halloffame/sport/dewibebb.shtml |archive-date=13 November 2012}}{{cite web |title=Dewi Bebb |url=https://rgc.cymru/dewibebbenglish/ |website=Rugbi Gogledd Cymru |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=en}}
Rugby career
He made his first appearance for Wales against England in 1959, eventually winning thirty four caps between 1959 and 1967 and scoring eleven tries. He was selected for Wales' first overseas tour in 1964 and played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside of Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8–26. He toured with the British and Irish Lions to South Africa in 1962, playing in two of the four tests, and to Australia, New Zealand and Canada in 1966, playing in all six tests. He was joint top try scorer on the 1966 tour.
Television
Bebb was a originally a teacher by profession. In 1964 he joined the television company TWW, where he presented the Welsh-language news programme {{lang|cy|{{ill |Y Dydd (programme) |lt=y Dydd |cy |Y Dydd (rhaglen newyddion)}}}}. He worked for the successor television franchise HTV, and moved to sports commentary and production work. He edited HTV's Sports Arena programme and was involved in covering the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups and two Olympic Games.{{cite news |last1=Cole |first1=Robert |title=Obituary: Dewi Bebb |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-dewi-bebb-1342091.html |work=The Independent |date=15 March 1996 |location=London}}{{cite web |last1=Baber |first1=Andy |title=Life of a Lion: Dewi Bebb |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2022/08/06/life-of-a-lion-dewi-bebb/ |website=British and Irish Lions |date=6 August 2022}}
His son Sion is a professional golfer who has played on the European Tour.
Notes
{{Reflist}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-sports|ruc}}
{{succession box|title=Swansea RFC Captain|before=John Faull |after=Morrie Evans||years=1963–1965}}
{{s-end}}
{{British and Irish Lions 1962}}
{{British and Irish Lions 1966}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bebb, Dewi}}
Category:Barbarian F.C. players
Category:British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
Category:People associated with Trinity University College
Category:People educated at Friars School, Bangor
Category:Rugby union players from Bangor, Gwynedd
Category:Wales international rugby union players
Category:Welsh rugby union players
Category:Bangor RFC (Wales) players