James Baxter (8 June 1870 – 5 July 1940) was an English rugby union player and manager.[4]
Birth name | James Baxter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 June 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rock Ferry, England[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 July 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Rock Ferry, England[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record | ||
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Sailing | ||
Representing Great Britain | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1908 London | 12 metre |
Baxter was also a crew member of the British boat Mouchette, which won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics for sailing in the 12-metre class.[5]
In 1927, he was president of the Rugby Football Union and managed the British and Irish Lions tour to Argentina in 1927 and the 1930 tour to New Zealand and Australia.