Brian Hightower (born September 15, 1970) is an American former international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | September 15, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Baltimore, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Great Bridge High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | College of William & Mary | ||||||||||||||||
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Hightower, born in Baltimore, is of Native American descent.[2] He attended Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia and picked up rugby union his sophomore year at the College of William & Mary.[3]
A winger, Hightower made his United States debut in 1997 against Wales in Cardiff and played all three pool matches at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try in their two-point loss to Romania. He gained 17 total caps during his career.[4]
Hightower played rugby for the Gentlemen of Aspen, while working as a teacher at Aspen Middle School.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "American Eagles". South Wales Echo. January 10, 1997.
- ^ "Unpaid, under played and over here". Wales on Sunday. January 5, 1997.
- ^ "Brian Hightower". www.usrugbyfoundation.org.
- ^ "Romania recovery clips Eagles' wings". The Guardian. October 11, 1999.
- ^ Mutrie, Tim (June 6, 2002). "Gents thrive on work, tradition". Aspen Times.