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Dewi Bebb Full name Dewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb Date of birth 7 August 1938 Place of birth Bangor, Wales Date of death 14 March 1996 (aged 57) Place of death Pontypridd, Wales School Friars School, Bangor University Trinty College, Carmarthen Occupation(s) Teacher
BroadcasterRugby union career Playing career Position wing Amateur clubs Years Club / team Colwyn Bay RFC
Portsmouth RFC
Swansea RFC
Barbarian F.C.National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1959–1967
1962–1966Wales
British Lions34
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(3)Dewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb (7 August 1938 - 14 March 1996)[1] was a Welsh rugby union player who won thirty four caps for Wales as a wing.
Dewi Bebb was the son of the Welsh historian Ambrose Bebb. Educated at Friars School, Bangor, he later studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, and Cardiff Teacher Training College. He made his debut for Swansea in a game against Llanelli in 1958. He remained with Swansea throughout his playing career, making 221 appearances, scoring 87 tries and captaining the team in the 1963-4 and 1964-5 seasons.
Career
He made his first appearance for Wales against England in 1959, eventually winning thirty four caps between 1959 and 1967 and scoring eleven tries. He was selected for Wales' first overseas tour in 1964 and played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside of Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8-26. He toured with the British and Irish Lions to South Africa in 1962, playing in two of the four tests, and to Australia, New Zealand and Canada in 1966, playing in all six tests. He was joint top try scorer on the 1966 tour.
Bebb was initially a teacher by profession, but later became a broadcaster and journalist.
His son Sion is a professional golfer who has played on the European Tour.
Notes
- ^ Dewi Bebb international playing profile ESPN Scrum.com
Rugby Union Captain Preceded by
John FaullSwansea RFC Captain
1963-1965Succeeded by
Morrie EvansBritish and Irish Lions – 1966 Australia and New Zealand tour Forwards Backs Bebb · Bresnihan · Gibson · Hinshelwood · Jones · Lewis · McFadyean · Price · Rutherford · Savage · Walsh · D. Watkins · S. Watkins · Weston · Wilson · YoungCoach Categories:- People educated at Friars School, Bangor
- Wales international rugby union players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Rugby union wings
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
- Swansea RFC players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- People from Bangor, Gwynedd
- 1938 births
- 1996 deaths
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