Gordon John Bendon (9 April 1929 - 18 January 2001)[1] was an English international rugby union player.[2]
| Full name | Gordon John Bendon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1929 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 January 2001 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | King's College School | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Lambeth, Bendon was educated at King's College School in Wimbledon, London.[3]
Bendon spent his entire career with Wasps, which he joined as a back-row forward aged 17, before being made to play prop and making that position his own. He was a Middlesex county representative.[3]
In 1959, Bendon was capped four times playing for England in the Five Nations Championship.[4]
Bendon was married to actress Adrienne Scott, the daughter of film producer Edwin J. Fancey.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Old King's Club Newsletter 98. 16 November 2001. p. 17.
- ^ "There is no keeping Gordon Bendon down". Evening Standard. 8 October 1962.
- ^ a b "Bendon was in the Alps ..." Evening Standard. 23 January 1956.
- ^ "Bendon plays last game". The Birmingham Post. 19 April 1967.
- ^ "Actress marries rugby player". Evening Standard. 23 August 1958.