Thomas Sydney Griffin (19 February 1884 – 19 December 1950) was an Australian
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player who competed in the
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...
.
Griffin, a
hooker, was born in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, New South Wales and claimed a total of six international rugby caps for Australia.
Australian Rugby Team (Touring America), 1912, ''The Daily Telegraph'', (Wednesday, 18 September 1912), p.15.
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See also
* Rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Rugby union at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The event was summarised under the "Football" heading along with association football. The host Great Britain was represented by Cornwall, the 1908 county champion. Defending Olympic champions France wi ...
* 1912 Australia rugby union tour of Canada and the U.S.
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1884 births
1950 deaths
Australian rugby union players
Australia international rugby union players
Rugby union players at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic rugby union players of Australasia
Olympic gold medalists for Australasia
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Rugby union players from Sydney
Rugby union hookers
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