David Kerr (3 February 1899 – 6 March 1969) was a

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player. He became the 74th

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Rugby union career

Amateur career

He played for Heriots.

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in the 1923 inter-city match.

International career

He received 10 caps for

from 1923 to 1928.

Administrative career

He was

of the

for the period 1960 to 1961.

Military career

In the First World War he joined the 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a 3rd Lieutenant. He went to France on 20 October 1918.

References

1899 births 1969 deaths Scottish rugby union players Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Scotland international rugby union players Heriot's RC players Rugby union players from Edinburgh Rugby union props {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub