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Full name | Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 14 November 1922||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 December 1999 Spain | (aged 77)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas (14 November 1922 – 29 December 1999) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a Scottish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]
He played for Edinburgh University. [2]
During the second world war he played for the RAF. [3]
He played for East of Scotland District in 1942. [4] He played for the East side in 1944 against the Army side, scoring two tries in a 19 - 15 win for the District side. [5]
Douglas played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Douglas was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023. [6]
He played as a wing, centre and full back for Scotland. [7]
He threw a British record of 179 feet, 10 inches in the hammer-throwing. He was retrospectively awarded the Crabbie Cup in 1951 for his performance. [8]
He represented Scotland in the British Empire Games in the event. [9]
He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics in hammer throwing.
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Full name | Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 14 November 1922||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 December 1999 Spain | (aged 77)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas (14 November 1922 – 29 December 1999) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a Scottish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]
He played for Edinburgh University. [2]
During the second world war he played for the RAF. [3]
He played for East of Scotland District in 1942. [4] He played for the East side in 1944 against the Army side, scoring two tries in a 19 - 15 win for the District side. [5]
Douglas played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Douglas was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023. [6]
He played as a wing, centre and full back for Scotland. [7]
He threw a British record of 179 feet, 10 inches in the hammer-throwing. He was retrospectively awarded the Crabbie Cup in 1951 for his performance. [8]
He represented Scotland in the British Empire Games in the event. [9]
He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics in hammer throwing.