Percy Friebe
{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player (1931–2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Percy Friebe
| image =
| birth_name = John Percy Friebe
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|05|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2019|05|17|1931|5|9}}
| death_place =
| height =
| weight =
| position = No. 8
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 = Glasgow HSFP
| amatteam2 = Worcester Warriors
| amatteam3 = Moseley
| amatteam4 = RAFRU
| amatapps1 =
| amatpoints1 =
| ru_amupdate =
| province1 = Glasgow District
| provinceyears1 =
| provinceapps1 =
| provincepoints1 =
| ru_provinceupdate =
| repteam1 = {{nrut|Scotland}}
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate =
| repyears1 = 1952
| years1 =
| ru_clubupdate =
| apps1 =
| points1 =
| school = High School of Glasgow
}}
Percy Friebe (born 9 May 1931) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Friebe played as a No. 8.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/5527.html|title=Percy Friebe|publisher=}}
Rugby union career
=Amateur career=
Friebe played for Glasgow HSFP.The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
He also played for Worcester Warriors, Moseley and the RAF rugby union.{{cite web|url=http://everythingrugby.com/rugby-news14467-80-up.html|title=80 UP|publisher=}}
Friebe scored the first ever try at Burnbrae when Glasgow HSFP opened West of Scotland's new ground in 1960.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowhawks.com/news/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-1508444.html|title=Once upon a time in the West - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC|publisher=}}
=Provincial career=
Friebe played for Glasgow District. He won the 1951-52 Inter-City against Edinburgh District.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n0hAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=44sMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6046,2983750|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search|publisher=}}
He played for Glasgow in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played in the 1953–54 Scottish Inter-District Championship and the 1954-55 championship.
He also played for the combined Glasgow-Edinburgh 'Cities' side against South Africa.
=International career=
He was capped for {{nrut|Scotland}} once, in 1952, in the Five Nations match against England at Murrayfield.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/5527.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match|title=Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Percy Friebe - Test matches|publisher=}}
=Administration=
Friebe is the Honorary President of Glasgow High Kelvinside.{{cite web|url=http://ghkrfc.com/a-few-final-thoughts/|title=A Few Final Thoughts|date=18 April 2015|publisher=}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Friebe, Percy}}
Category:Glasgow District (rugby union) players
Category:Birmingham Moseley Rugby players
Category:Royal Air Force rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Glasgow
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Scottish rugby union players