![]() Erb with the US team in 1912 (pictured front row, sixth from left) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Benjamin Edward Erb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | March 12, 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | June 8, 1988 | (aged 96)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Novato, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Edward Erb (December 3, 1892 – June 8, 1988) was an American rugby union player who played fullback for the United States men's national team in its first capped match in 1912. [1]
Erb was born on December 3, 1892, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, [1] the son of John Erb and Rosa Erb (born Luedke). [2] He was one of 10 children in a rugby-playing family and was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. [2] [3] Erb attended Stanford University from 1908 until 1912, where he played for the rugby team and served as captain during his senior season. [2] In 1910, he began playing rugby for the United States national team, joining them on their tour of Australia and New Zealand against club opposition. [2] On November 16, 1912, Erb played for the United States at fullback in its first capped match against Australia. [1] In that match, he scored one conversion "from a difficult angle" and one penalty goal from a distance of 40 yards. [1] [4] Erb was also included in the roster for the United States in their 1913 match against New Zealand, but did not make an appearance. [2] Erb's younger brother, Arthur L. Erb, also attended Stanford and played rugby there. [5]
Outside of rugby, Erb was drafted into the United States Army. [2] He died in Novato, California on June 8, 1988. [2]
He comes from a family of Rugby players and has lived all his life among the Rugby squads of British Columbia.
Erb converted from a difficult angle. The next American score came in the middle of the second half, when Erb converted a penalty kick from the forty-yard line.
![]() Erb with the US team in 1912 (pictured front row, sixth from left) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Benjamin Edward Erb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | March 12, 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | June 8, 1988 | (aged 96)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Novato, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Edward Erb (December 3, 1892 – June 8, 1988) was an American rugby union player who played fullback for the United States men's national team in its first capped match in 1912. [1]
Erb was born on December 3, 1892, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, [1] the son of John Erb and Rosa Erb (born Luedke). [2] He was one of 10 children in a rugby-playing family and was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. [2] [3] Erb attended Stanford University from 1908 until 1912, where he played for the rugby team and served as captain during his senior season. [2] In 1910, he began playing rugby for the United States national team, joining them on their tour of Australia and New Zealand against club opposition. [2] On November 16, 1912, Erb played for the United States at fullback in its first capped match against Australia. [1] In that match, he scored one conversion "from a difficult angle" and one penalty goal from a distance of 40 yards. [1] [4] Erb was also included in the roster for the United States in their 1913 match against New Zealand, but did not make an appearance. [2] Erb's younger brother, Arthur L. Erb, also attended Stanford and played rugby there. [5]
Outside of rugby, Erb was drafted into the United States Army. [2] He died in Novato, California on June 8, 1988. [2]
He comes from a family of Rugby players and has lived all his life among the Rugby squads of British Columbia.
Erb converted from a difficult angle. The next American score came in the middle of the second half, when Erb converted a penalty kick from the forty-yard line.