| Full name | Vincent Anthony Mary Becker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1947-10-09) 9 October 1947 (age 77) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Vincent Anthony Mary Becker (born 9 October 1947) is an Irish former sprinter and rugby union international.
A product of Mungret College, Becker was a Lansdowne and Leinster winger, capped twice for Ireland in their winning 1974 Five Nations Championship campaign. He had started his rugby union career as a scrum-half before transitioning to the wing, a position to which he brought considerable pace, as a two-time Irish national 100 metres champion.
In July 1971, Becker ran a national 100m record of 10.85 seconds in London.
See also
References
- Stuart, Charlie (4 June 1973). "Rugby man Becker in sprint bid". Belfast Telegraph.
- Rushe, Desmond (17 April 1974). "Tatler's parade". Irish Independent.
- McMullan, Peter (26 January 1970). "Moroney and McGann under microscope". Belfast Telegraph.
- "Israel Olatunde eyeing magical 10-second barrier as he sets new Irish 100m record". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
- Vincent Becker at ESPNscrum