Jim Crosby

Jim Crosby

Full name	James Huskisson Crosby
Date of birth	3 July 1873
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Date of death	25 February 1960 (aged 86)
Place of death	Johannesburg, South Africa
University	SACS
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Transvaal
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1896	South Africa	1	(0)

James Huskisson "Jim" Crosby (3 July 1873 – 25 February 1960) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Cape Town, he attended SACS before playing provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as the Golden Lions). He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a forward in the 2nd Test of the series, an 8–17 South Africa loss at the Wanderers Ground.^[1] Crosby died in 1960, in Johannesburg, at the age of 86.^[2]

References

1. "Jim Crosby". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
2. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Jim Crosby". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.