Gordon Wood (rugby union)
| Born | Benjamin Gordon Malison Wood 20 June 1931 Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 18 May 1982 (aged 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97.52 kg (215 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Crescent College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Keith Wood (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Gordon Malison Wood (20 June 1931 – 18 May 1982) was a rugby union footballer who represented Ireland and the British and Irish Lions during the 1950s and early 1960s. He also played for both Garryowen and Munster. His son Keith Wood would later play for the same four teams.