David Whyte (rugby union)
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21 February 1940
| Born | David James Whyte 21 February 1940 Cupar, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 25 November 2021 (aged 81) Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bell Baxter High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of St Andrews St Edmund Hall, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Whyte (21 February 1940 – 25 November 2021) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a noted Long Jumper and represented Scotland at the sport.[1]
Amateur career
Whyte went to primary at Castlehill in Cupar, before moving to Bell Baxter High School. He played for the high school side.[2]
He played a few times for Howe of Fife.[2]
He went to St. Andrews University to study English Language and Literature. He played for the University of St Andrews rugby union side and then captained the side.[2][3]
At Oxford University he studied for a Diploma in Education; and there he earned a blue and played rugby union for Oxford University.[2][3]
He played for Edinburgh Wanderers.[4][5]
He was part of their Sevens side which won the Miller Cup in the Edinburgh Charity Sevens of 1966, beating Oxford University in the final.[6]
Provincial career
He played for North and Midlands at the school level, before playing for their senior side.[2][5]
International career
He captained the Scottish Universities XV while at St. Andrews and Oxford Universities.[2][5]
He made a Barbarians debut in 1962, before being capped for Scotland.[2][5]
He received 13 caps for Scotland between 1965 and 1967.[7][5]
Athletics career
Amateur career
He represented Dundee Hawkhill Harriers. When he moved to Edinburgh, he then represented the Edinburgh Southern Harriers.[8][5]
International career
He represented both Scotland and Great Britain at the long jump.[8][5]
He won 3 Scottish Championship titles at long jump; and one at triple jump.[8][5]
He won the 1959 British Championship long jump at White City in London.[8][5]