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Lewis Bell (rugby union)

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Lewis Bell
Full nameLewis Hay Irving Bell
Date of birth(1878-10-23)23 October 1878
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death25 June 1924(1924-06-25) (aged 45)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolEdinburgh Academy
UniversityUniversity of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Medical doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1900–04 Scotland 3 (0)

Lewis Hay Irving Bell (23 October 1878 — 25 June 1924) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Biography

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Born in Edinburgh, Bell learned his rugby at the Edinburgh Academy and later played for Edinburgh Academicals, which he captained. He gained three Scotland caps as a forward across the 1900 and 1904 Home Nations.[1][2] In between those tournaments, Bell had taken part in the Second Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry sharpshooters.[3][4]

Bell, a University of Edinburgh graduate, was Medical Officer for the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "England v. Scotland". The Guardian. 12 March 1900.
  2. ^ "For Second Honours". Scottish Referee. 3 March 1905.
  3. ^ "Football". The Citizen. 9 March 1900.
  4. ^ "Sporting Items". Liverpool Mercury. 31 March 1900.
  5. ^ "Deaths". The Scotsman. 27 June 1924.
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