Tom Pearson (rugby union, born 1872)
Pearson wearing his Newport club jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Thomas William Rory Pearson 10 May 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 12 September 1957 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 6 lb (174 lb; 79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mill Hill School, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas William Rory Pearson (10 May 1872 – 12 September 1957) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Cardiff and Newport and county rugby with Middlesex. He won 13 caps for Wales and captained the team on one occasion, against England. Pearson was an all-round sportsman, representing Wales not only in rugby, but also in squash, tennis, hockey and golf. In 1902 Pearson was given the captaincy of the Welsh hockey squad, while playing for Newport Hockey Club.
During World War I he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Field Artillery.