Ted Hewitt (rugby union)

Ted Hewitt
Full nameEdwin Newbury Hewitt
Date of birth(1924-04-22)22 April 1924
Place of birthCoventry, England
Date of deathJune 2003 (aged 79)
Place of deathSpain
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951 England 3 (2)

Edwin Newbury Hewitt (22 April 1924 – June 2003) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Hewitt grew up near Coundon Road Stadium in Coventry and was educated at Barkers Butts School.[2]

A fullback, Hewitt was capped for England in three 1951 Five Nations matches, against Wales, Ireland and France. He was also a Warwickshire representative player and competed at club level with Coventry, which he captained.[3]

Hewitt retired to Spain, where he died in 2003.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ted Hewitt Reserve At Twickenham". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 January 1950.
  2. ^ a b "Former Coventry full-back dies". Coventry Live. 11 June 2003.
  3. ^ "Ted Hewitt Returns To Coventry Team". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 19 January 1954.