Richard Hyland (rugby union)

For the law professor, see Richard Hyland.

Richard Hyland

Hyland in 1935
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team competition

Richard Frank "Dick" Hyland (July 26, 1900[1] – July 16, 1981) was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He was a member of the American rugby union team, which won the gold medal.[1]

Hyland also played college football at Stanford University, and went on to become a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Richard Hyland". DatabaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Richard Hyland". Olympedia. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Hyland, Richard (September 27, 1954). "Tribute From A Player". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.


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