| Full name | Link Michael Wilfley | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 5, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Denver, CO, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Oregon State University | ||||||||||||||||
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Link Michael Wilfley (born July 5, 1979) is an American former rugby union international.
Born in Denver, Wilfley is the great-great-grandson of mining engineer Arthur Wilfley, who invented the Wilfley table. [1]
Wilfley attended East High School in Denver and played varsity rugby union for Oregon State University, where he was also backup placekicker to José Cortez on the football team. [2]
A utility back, Wilfley was best suited as a fly-half, but also played centre and fullback during his time with the national team, from 2000 to 2003. [3] He was capped a total of 20 times, which included an appearance at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, coming on as a substitute against Scotland in Brisbane. [4]
Wilfley played professional rugby union in England for Rotheram. [3]