Oswald Gebbie

Oswald Saint-John Gebbie
Date of birth February 9, 1878
Place of birth Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death November 13, 1956(1956-11-13) (aged 78)
Place of death Argentina
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position centre
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1910 Argentina

Oswald Gebbie (1878-1956) was an Argentine rugby union footballer.[1] He was President of The Argentine Rugby Union, between 1936-1940.[2]

Career

Gebbie was born in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, son of a family of British origin.[3] He started his rugby playing career in Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club.

On June 12, 1910, Gebbie was part of the first national rugby team of Argentina. He debuted against British Lions team. The match was played in the stadium the Flores Athletic Club, with a score 28-3 in favor of the British.[4]

Oswald Gebbie playing as centre, he was the first captain in the Argentina national rugby union team.[5]

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