Ewan Douglas

Ewan Douglas
Personal information
Full name	Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas
Nationality	British
Born	14 November 1922; Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	29 December 1999 (aged 77); Spain
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Edinburgh University
–	RAF Rugby
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1942-44	East of Scotland District
International career
Years	Team
1942	Scotland

Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas (14 November 1922 – 29 December 1999) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a Scottish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh University.^[2]

During the second world war he played for the RAF.^[3]

Provincial career

He played for East of Scotland District in 1942.^[4] He played for the East side in 1944 against the Army side, scoring two tries in a 19 - 15 win for the District side.^[5]

International career

Douglas played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Douglas was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.^[6]

He played as a wing, centre and full back for Scotland.^[7]

Athletics career

He threw a British record of 179 feet, 10 inches in the hammer-throwing. He was retrospectively awarded the Crabbie Cup in 1951 for his performance.^[8]

He represented Scotland in the British Empire Games in the event.^[9]

He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics in hammer throwing.