Grahame Hodgson
{{short description|Wales international rugby union footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Grahame Hodgson
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|12|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ogmore Vale, Wales
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|1|23|1936|12|1|df=y}}
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|78|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = Fullback
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 = Ogmore Vale RFC
| amatteam2 = Bridgend RFC
| amatteam3 = Exeter Saracens RFC
| amatteam4 = Exeter RFC
| amatteam5 = Torquay RFC
| amatteam6 = Teignmouth RFC
| amatteam7 = Aberavon RFC
| amatteam8 = Llanelli RFC
| amatteam9 = Neath RFC
| amatteam10 = Glamorgan
| amatteam11 = Devon
| amatteam12 = Barbarian F.C.
| ru_amclubcaps =
| ru_amclubpoints =
| ru_amupdate =
| repteam1 = Wales
| repyears1 = 1962–1967
| repcaps1 = 15
| reppoints1 = 12
| ru_ntupdate =
| occupation = schoolmaster
| school = Ogmore Vale Grammar
| university = St Luke's College, Exeter
}}
Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson (1 December 1936 – 23 January 2016) was a Welsh international rugby union player.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/6735.html |title=Grahame Hodgson | Rugby Union | Players and Officials |publisher=ESPN Scrum |date= |access-date=2016-01-25}}
Hodgson was born in Ogmore Vale, and played club rugby for Ogmore Vale RFC, Aberavon RFC, Bridgend RFC, Exeter RFC, Exeter Saracens RFC, Teignmouth RFC, Torquay RFC and Neath RFC. He played 15 tests for Wales between 1962 and 1967. His position was full back. He died on 23 January 2016 after a short illness, aged 79.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/35396019 |title=Grahame Hodgson: Ex-Wales and Neath full-back dies aged 79 - BBC Sport |website=Bbc.com |date= |access-date=2016-01-25}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.neathrugby.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=101640 Neath profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329231940/http://www.neathrugby.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=101640 |date=29 March 2012 }} neathrugby.co.uk
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Category:Alumni of the University of Exeter
Category:Barbarian F.C. players
Category:Exeter Chiefs players
Category:Glamorgan County RFC players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Rugby union players from Bridgend County Borough
Category:Wales international rugby union players
Category:Welsh rugby union players
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