James Henry Lik (April 20, 1977 – April 3, 2022) was an American college football and rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | James Henry Lik | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 20, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Hyde Park, New York | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 3, 2022 (aged 44) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | New Hyde Park High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Wake Forest University | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in New Hyde Park on Long Island, Lik was an all-round sportsman at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, playing basketball, baseball and football.[2] He was a Division 1 football tight end with Wake Forest from 1996 to 1999.[3]
Lik, a 6 ft 7 in lock, played his rugby in Manhattan and in 2005 got his first call up to the U.S. national team, for the Super Cup in Japan, where he appeared in internationals against Canada and Romania.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "In Memoriam: Deacons We Lost in 2021-22". Wake Forest University Athletics. December 19, 2022.
- ^ "In The Spotlight". Newsday. February 9, 1995.
- ^ "Wake's "yackle" playing a big role". News & Record. September 29, 1999.
- ^ "Eagles squad named for Superpowers Cup". ESPN.com. May 18, 2005.