Jacob Waasdorp
| Date of birth | October 18, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pasadena, CA, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Waasdorp (born October 18, 1978) is an American former rugby union international.[1]
Born in Pasadena, California, Waasdorp attended Quartz Hill High School and was originally an American football player.[2]
Waasdorp, an All-Conference defensive lineman at UC Berkeley, had a free-agent trial with the Green Bay Packers, before he made the decision to switch to rugby union, joining the varsity team in 2002.[3][4]
A prop, Waasdorp represented the United States at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where he played in matches against Japan and France. He continued in the national team until 2005, amassing 15 total caps.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Silver, Michael (May 6, 2002). "Papa Bear Cal coach Jack Clark ..." Sports Illustrated Vault.
- ^ "Mean And Spirited". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1996.
- ^ Adams, Bruce (October 30, 1999). "Cal looks up to Waasdorp". SFGate.
- ^ "Clark's Bears dominate opponents". Oakland Tribune. April 10, 2002.
- ^ "MacDonald Retires as Most-Capped USA International". California Golden Bears Athletics. February 17, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Jacob Waasdorp at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- United States international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from California
- Rugby union props
- 2003 Rugby World Cup players
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
- California Golden Bears football players
- American football defensive linemen
- Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
- California Golden Bears rugby players
- Footballers who switched code