Cliff Vogl

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Cliff Vogl
Full nameClifton Vogl
Date of birth (1969-01-04) January 4, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Karlsruhe, West Germany
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
School Brown Deer High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996 King Country 5 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–98 United States 12 (0)

Clifton Vogl (born 4 January 1969) is an American former international rugby union player.

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Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Vogl was educated at Brown Deer High School and played basketball growing up. [1]

Vogl was a lock on the United States national team between 1996 and 1998, gaining 12 caps. [2]

A former U.S. serviceman, Vogl played in the United Kingdom with London Welsh and Bridgend. He also spent a season in New Zealand with Otorohanga and represented provincial side King Country. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lewis returns for Bridgend". South Wales Echo . 8 November 1996.
  2. ↑ "American Eagles". South Wales Echo. 10 January 1997.
  3. ↑ "Bridgend have Vogl in their sights for return". South Wales Echo. 14 March 1998.
  4. ↑ "Bridgend win fight to get Cliff back". South Wales Echo. 23 October 1998.
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