Tony Peart

Tony Peart
Full nameThomas George Hunter Peart
Date of birth(1936-09-10)10 September 1936
Place of birthHartlepool, England
Date of death3 August 1988(1988-08-03) (aged 51)
Place of deathDarlington, England
SchoolSedbergh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964 England 2 (0)

Thomas George Hunter "Tony" Peart (10 September 1936 – 3 August 1988) was an English rugby union player.

Peart was born in Hartlepool and educated at Sedbergh School. He enlisted in the army after school and served in Egypt during the Suez Crisis.[1] His sister Eileen was married to Scottish rugby player Douglas Elliot.[2]

A number eight, Peart spent most of his career with the Hartlepool Rovers, which he led for two seasons, while putting together 39 county appearances for Durham. He was capped twice for England, playing away matches against France and Scotland in the 1964 Five Nations Championship.[3]

Peart died of cancer in 1988 at the age of 51.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Peart dies, at 51". The Journal. 4 August 1988.
  2. ^ "Hartlepool History Then & Now". www.hhtandn.org.
  3. ^ "Boldness pays for England". Western Daily Press. 24 February 1964.
  4. ^ "Tony Peart dies". The Daily Telegraph. 4 August 1988.