Kimball Kjar
| Full name | Kimball Marcum Kjar | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | March 23, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Kimball Marcum Kjar (born March 23, 1978) is an American former rugby union international.
Kjar, born and raised in Salt Lake City, attended Bountiful High School. He competed in wrestling during his school years and played high school football, as a receiver and defensive back.[1]
It wasn't until Kjall began his studies at Brigham Young University that he picked up rugby union, having been invited to play by friends. He was a three-time collegiate All-American.[1]
A scrum-half, Kjar was a United States representative player between 2001 and 2007. He played twice as a substitute at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, including the win over Japan.[2]
Kjar co-founded Major League Rugby team the Utah Warriors and is the CEO.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Y. rugby All-American soars with Eagles". Deseret News. January 17, 2024.
- ^ "United States of America". The Guardian. October 6, 2003.
- ^ Hardy, Matt (February 20, 2023). "MLR's Utah Warriors CEO: Rugby needs to put commercialism first". City A.M.
External links
[edit]- Kimball Kjar at ESPNscrum