Thomas Gisborne Gordon
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Thomas Gisborne Gordon, (15 December 1851 – 8 July 1935)[1][2] was a rugby football player who played for North of Ireland F.C. and represented Ireland. He has the distinction of being the only one-handed/armed man ever to play international rugby (union or league).[3]
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Birth name | Thomas Gisborne Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1851-12-15)15 December 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 July 1935(1935-07-08) (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Rugby School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Marie-Louise Graham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Thomas Helen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Wine Merchant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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