Mark Pidcock
Mark David Pidcock (born October 31, 1961) is an American former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Mark David Pidcock | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | October 31, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Great Falls, Montana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Charles M. Russell High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Oregon State University | ||||||||||||||||
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Born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, Pidcock was educated at Charles M. Russell High School.[1]
Pidcock was a football quarterback who switched to rugby union while at Oregon State University and in 1985 became the first ever Beaver selected on the west coast's representative team the Grizzlies.[1]
A navy pilot, Pidcock played scrum-half for the United States at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, featuring in matches against the All Blacks in Gloucester and host nation England at Twickenham.[2]
Pidcock competed for San Diego club Old Mission Beach.[3]
References
- "Rugby is a game he can't get enough of". Corvallis Gazette-Times. June 2, 1985.
- "Navy pilot selected to national rugby team". Pensacola News Journal. August 10, 1991.
- "Mark Pidcock named MVP at rugby meet". Great Falls Tribune. October 28, 1995.
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