Bob Graves (rugby union)
Irish rugby player
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Charles Robert Arthur Graves (23 January 1909 — 14 October 1990) was an Irish rugby union international player.
Full nameCharles Robert Arthur Graves
Born23 January 1909
Valentia, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Died14 October 1990 (aged 81)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationBank manager
| Full name | Charles Robert Arthur Graves | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 January 1909 Valentia, Co. Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 October 1990 (aged 81) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Bank manager | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hailing from Valentia, County Kerry, Graves was a tall and strong all-round forward who excelled at throw-ins.[1]
Graves captained Dublin club Wanderers and was capped 15 times for Ireland as a hooker from 1934 to 1938, in addition to two caps gained for the British Lions on the 1938 tour to South Africa.[2]
A bank manager, Graves became a rugby administrator and served as an Ireland selector.[3]