David Gray (28 March 1953 - 2 April 2009) was a former Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played rugby at Kilmarnock Academy before playing for

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. He then played for West of Scotland.

Provincial career

He played for Ayrshire. He played for Glasgow District. He was part of the Glasgow side that shared the

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with

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International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' once, in 1978, against Italy 'B'. He went on to receive 9 full senior caps for Scotland.

Civil Service career

He was a planner with South Ayrshire Council. One of his remits was mapping and opening up pathways; to ensure that the public had access to the countryside.

Death

Gray enjoyed pushing his body; and he completed the 205 mile Great Outdoors trek from Knoydart to the East Coast of Scotland in 2008. He was completing a training run at Dam Park, Ayr for the 2009 event when he died just as he was crossing the finish line. It was believed he suffered a massive heart attack.

References

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