Andrew Bibby (rugby union)
| Full name | Andrew John Bibby | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 24, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barnet, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 8 lb (162 lb; 73 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St. George's School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of British Columbia University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Business executive | ||||||||||||||||
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Andrew John Bibby (born April 24, 1957) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[2]
Born in Barnet, London, Bibby attended St. George's School in Vancouver and studied at the University of British Columbia, before returning to England for postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.[3]
Bibby, a three-quarter, was a two-time Oxford blue, featuring in the 1980 and 1981 Varsity matches. The latter, played in three inches of snow, which historic as the 100th Varsity match.[4]
Capped nine times, Bibby played as a centre on the Canada national team between 1979 and 1985. He played his rugby in Canada with UBC Thunderbirds and UBC Old Boys.[5]
Bibby was appointed CEO of Grosvenor Americas in 2009.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Official Programme". Cardiff Rugby Club (Cardiff v. Canada). Provincial Printing & Publishing. September 19, 1979.
- ^ "Canadians hope to bow out in style". The Daily Telegraph. September 22, 1979.
- ^ "Andrew Bibby, CEO, Grosvenor America". Biz Journals. April 27, 2009.
- ^ "Twickenham row over snowy pitch". Cambridge Evening News. December 9, 1981.
- ^ "own Talk: 'Underfunded' ovarian cancer research gets gala boost". Vancouver Sun. May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Bibby Becoming Grosvenor Americas CEO". GlobeSt.com. April 24, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Andrew Bibby at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from the London Borough of Barnet
- Rugby union players from Vancouver
- Rugby union centres
- Oxford University RFC players
- UBC Thunderbirds rugby union players
- UBC Old Boys Ravens players
- St. George's School (Vancouver) alumni
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Canadian chief executives