Tom Pargetter
| Full name | Thomas Alfred Pargetter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stratford-upon-Avon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | King Edward VI School | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Alfred Pargetter (born 21 July 1932) is an English former international rugby union player.
Pargetter was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, receiving his education at King Edward VI School.[1]
A 6 ft 4 in forward, Pargetter played his rugby with Moseley, Coventry and Warwickshire.[2]
Pargetter, a baker by profession, debuted for England against Scotland at Murrayfield in the 1962 Five Nations, having only just returned to the sport, after he had retired the previous year due to work commitments.[3] In 1963, Pargetter made another Five Nations appearance, a win over France at Twickenham, then won a place on England's tour of Australasia and gained a third cap in the Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Selection for England Celebrated in Town Hall". The Birmingham Post. 13 March 1962.
- ^ "England Cap For Tom Pargetter". Birmingham Evening Mail. 5 March 1962.
- ^ "Tom Pargetter Retires: Loss to the Game". The Birmingham Post. 22 February 1961.
- ^ "England's rugby tour party". Herald Express. 28 March 1963.
External links
[edit]- Tom Pargetter at ESPNscrum
- Tom Pargetter at England Rugby
Categories:
- 1932 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union players from Stratford-upon-Avon
- Warwickshire County RFU players
- Birmingham Moseley Rugby players
- Coventry R.F.C. players
- People educated at King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon