| Full name | Kenneth Innes Ross | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1937-03-15)15 March 1937 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Folkestone, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 July 2021(2021-07-25) (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Boroughmuir High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Whisky broker | ||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Innes Ross (15 March 1937 — 25 July 2021) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Born into a Scottish family in Folkestone, Kent, Ross was educated at Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh, where he got his start in rugby at age 15 and went on to captain the first XV for two seasons.
Ross, a wing-forward, played with Boroughmuir FPs throughout his career. He won seven championships with Edinburgh District, which he was first selected for at 19. In 1957, Ross represented Combined Cities against the touring Wallabies.
During national service, Ross attended Dartmouth Naval College and joined the Royal Marines. He played for Hampshire, Devonport Services, the Royal Navy and United Services, before returning to Scotland in 1960.
Ross gained 11 Scotland caps from 1961 to 1963. On debut against the Springboks at Murrayfield, Ross became Boroughmuir's first international, then in his third match played a role in a win over Ireland with two tries. He played in Scotland's match against Wales in 1962 where they secured their first win in Cardiff for 35 years.
A whisky broker, Ross worked for Stanley P Morrison.
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Ken Ross, wing-forward who was Boroughmuir's first Scottish international". The Herald. 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Kenny Ross, first Boroughmuir Rugby Club player to be capped for Scotland". The Scotsman. 14 August 2021.
- "Ken Ross Is Boroughmuir FPs First Rugby Cap". Edinburgh Evening News. 16 January 1961.
- "Obituary: Ken Ross". Scottish Rugby. 27 July 2021.
External links
- Ken Ross at ESPNscrum
- 1937 births
- 2021 deaths
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Rugby union wing-forwards
- Boroughmuir RFC players
- Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
- Hampshire County RFU players
- Devonport Services R.F.C. players
- Royal Navy rugby union players
- United Services players
- People educated at Boroughmuir High School
- Rugby union players from Edinburgh
- 20th-century Royal Marines personnel