Lewis Bell (rugby union)
Scotland international rugby union player
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Lewis Hay Irving Bell (23 October 1878 — 25 June 1924) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Full nameLewis Hay Irving Bell
Born23 October 1878
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died25 June 1924 (aged 45)
Edinburgh, Scotland
SchoolEdinburgh Academy
| Full name | Lewis Hay Irving Bell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 October 1878 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 June 1924 (aged 45) Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Edinburgh Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Medical doctor | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
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]