| Birth name | Ronald James Cunningham Glasgow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 November 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Cammie Glasgow, son | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronnie Glasgow OBE was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
He played for Dunfermline,[1] and Gordonians, as well as Jordanhill and Haddington.
Allan Massie stated:
He was to represent two district sides. He played 21 times for North and Midlands and 6 times for Glasgow District.[3]
He was capped ten times between 1962 and 1965 for Scotland.[1]
Allan Massie considers that:
Glasgow's try was the first Scottish one in Cardiff for 27 years.[4]
Robin Lind (Harry?!) who played for Dunfermline and North and Midlands said "never, ever did I think my team would lose when Ron Glasgow played for us. And very seldom we did."[2]
He was the father of Cammie Glasgow, who was also capped for Scotland.[1]
He was PE teacher at Dollar Academy and head of the school cadet force.[2] He was appointed OBE in the 1990 New Year Honours for his service with the Territorial Army/