James Lik
US international rugby union player
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James Henry Lik (April 20, 1977 – April 3, 2022) was an American college football and rugby union player.[1]
Full nameJames Henry Lik
BornApril 20, 1977
DiedApril 3, 2022 (aged 44)
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
| Full name | James Henry Lik | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 3, 2022 (aged 44) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | New Hyde Park High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in New Hyde Park on Long Island, Lik was an all-round sportsman at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, playing basketball, baseball and football.[2] He was a Division 1 football tight end with Wake Forest from 1996 to 1999.[3]
Lik, a 6 ft 7 in lock, played his rugby in Manhattan and in 2005 got his first call up to the U.S. national team, for the Super Cup in Japan, where he appeared in internationals against Canada and Romania.[4]