Rockford Ravens Rugby Football Club
Rockford, Illinois, USA Est. 1976
Harry Adrian | Neil Casson | Eric Hipp | Mark Lancaster | Ron Musselman | Rick Spencer | Joe Stark
Richard Sturm | Curt White | Rance Wilson | Tom Wooley | Jim Wright
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| Harry Adrian | |
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Date of birth: |
November 5, 1954 |
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Height / Weight: |
5ft 8in / 220 lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
Stillman Valley High School, 1972 |
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Email: |
hcadrians@hotmail.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
28 |
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Previous clubs: |
All with Rockford Ravens |
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Years with Rockford: |
28 |
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Position (s): |
prop, flanker, fullback, wing and center |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
playing the game, |
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Professional Career: |
maintenance |
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Other: |
1st MVP for Rockford Ravens |
| Neil Casson | |
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Date of birth: |
June 13, 1967 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft / 210lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
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Email: |
neilandjenn@comcast.net |
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Years playing rugby: |
31 |
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Previous clubs: |
Dowdales school and 4 years apprenticeship in the BAE systems shipyard in England |
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Years with Rockford: |
12 |
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Position (s): |
anywhere for a game |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
Hitting the big guy's on the field hard in a tackle |
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Professional Rugby Career: |
Barrow in Furness rugby league club for 4 years |
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Professional Career: |
Maintenance at Sauer-Danfoss |
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Other: |
I'm coaching now so anybody who is out to get me for the past is unlucky |
| Eric Hipp "Glow Worm" from 1993 Tour |
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Date of birth: |
July 4, 1965 |
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Height / Weight: |
5ft 8in / 220lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
University of Phoenix, 2005 |
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Email: |
eric.hipp@gmail.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
4 |
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Years with Rockford: |
4 |
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Position (s): |
prop, one horrible game at hooker |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
at first drinking, then hitting |
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Professional Career: |
Byron Nuclear Power Plant |
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| Paul Jentz | |
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Date of birth: |
December 18, 1971 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft 3in / 285lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
Drake Univeristy 1994 |
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Email: |
pjentz@charter.net |
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Years playing rugby: |
19 |
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Previous clubs: |
Drake, Reno Zephyrs, Las Vegas, Atlanta Old White, TWATS |
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Years with Rockford: |
On and off for 12 years |
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Position (s): |
prop, second row |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
I am part of the largest fraternity in the world and Whorefest. |
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Professional Career: |
sales |
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Other: |
Past president, and MVP of the only undefeated season in Rockford's long history |
| Mark Lancaster "Robo Prop" |
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Date of birth: |
April 27, 1956 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft 1in / 260lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
University of Alaska |
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Email: |
marklancaster04@yahoo.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
24 |
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Previous clubs: |
Great Lakes, Homer Irish Lords, WIU, Elgin River Rats, SOB-Ol' Kish |
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Years with Rockford: |
22 |
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Position (s): |
prop, second row |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
camaraderie |
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Professional career: |
sales |
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Other: |
current head coach of Sycamore High School past head coach of Ravens quarter finals past head coach NIU women quarter finals |
| Dean Loria | |
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Date of birth: |
August 21, 1966 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft 2in / squishy |
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Email: |
dloria@comcast.net |
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Years playing rugby: |
8 |
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Years with Rockford: |
8 |
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Position (s): |
prop |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
beer |
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Professional career: |
manufacturing |
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Other: |
met my wife playing rugby |
| Ron Musselman "the Dude" |
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Date of birth: |
June 6, 1955 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft 2in / 250lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
high school 1973, college 2003 |
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Email: |
ron.musselman@hs.utc.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
started fall of 1978 |
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Previous clubs: |
Rockford, St. Paul, Tulsa, Rockford |
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Years with Rockford: |
forever |
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Position (s): |
second row |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
whorefest |
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Professional career: |
engineer at Sundstrand |
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Other: |
pay your dues |
| Rick Spencer | |
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Date of birth: |
March 1960 |
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Height / Weight: |
5ft 11in / 220lbs |
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Email: |
Rggrrick@yahoo.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
15 |
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Years with Rockford: |
15 |
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Position (s): |
hooker, prop, lock |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
the whole beautiful thing |
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Professional career: |
Fed |
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Other: |
Past President, Secretary, Social Chair, Coach, Yearbook Editor |
| Joe Stark "death" |
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Date of birth: |
can't remember |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft |
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College / Graduation year: |
1975 |
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Email: |
c130joe@comcast.net |
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Years playing rugby: |
22 |
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Previous clubs: |
Elgin River Rats, West Side Condors, Milwaukee |
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Years with Rockford: |
20 |
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Position (s): |
flanker |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
everything |
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Professional career: |
electrical contractor, loadmaster C130's airforce |
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Other: |
former marine of 17 years 8 years airforce, 5 tours in desert |
| Richard Sturm "dickie" |
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Date of birth: |
July 29, 1953 |
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Height / Weight: |
5ft 8in / 150lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
1975 |
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Email: |
sturm614@ameritech.net |
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Years playing rugby: |
32 |
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Years with Rockford: |
32 |
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Position (s): |
scrum half, wing, |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
parties |
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Professional career: |
travel |
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Other: |
past president, vice president, publicity chair and treasurer |
| Doug Wallace "Kermit" |
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Date of birth: |
the week after Moses |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft 1in / 170lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
Go Hawks! 1989 |
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Email: |
doug.wallace@comcast.net |
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Years playing rugby: |
long enough to retire twice |
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Position (s): |
scrumhalf |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
whorefest, boat races, signing autographs becuase we are so famous |
| Curt White | |
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Date of birth: |
November 20, 1961 |
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Height / Weight: |
5ft 10in / 200lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
DeVry 1987 |
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Email: |
cwhite@danfoss.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
17 |
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Years with Rockford: |
17 |
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Position (s): |
flanker, full back, scrum half |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
trust |
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Professional career: |
electronic engineer |
| Rance Wilson | |
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Date of birth: |
July 21, 1965 |
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Height / Weight: |
5ft 10in / 225lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
Rock Valley - not yet |
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Email: |
statelinshulas@aol.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
1986-2005 |
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Years with Rockford: |
all |
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Position (s): |
prop, flanker, wing |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
my friends made |
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Professional career: |
Nicor Gas |
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Other: |
Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Pitch Master and Captian Fall Season of 1st Div Championship |
| Tom Woolley | |
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Date of birth: |
January 6, 1962 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft / 215lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
Illinois State, 1987 |
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Email: |
tom.woolley@countryfinancial.com |
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Years playing rugby: |
25 |
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Previous clubs: |
ISU, Denver Highlanders, Orlando Renegades, Dallas Harlequins |
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Years with Rockford: |
that's still a little fuzzy |
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Position (s): |
played each at one point or another; loose forward is my favorite |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
what's not to like? |
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Professional career: |
cougar escort |
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Other: |
referee to the stars |
| Jim Wright "Doc" |
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Date of birth: |
November 19, 1958 |
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Height / Weight: |
6ft 5in / 210lbs |
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College / Graduation year: |
WIU BA 84 & MA 86; Univ of Delaware 1993 |
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Email: |
wrightj@svcc.edu |
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Years playing rugby: |
since 1981 |
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Previous clubs: |
WIU; U. of Delaware; Wheeling Jesuit; Westmoreland (PA) 7's; Ashland, OH RFC |
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Years with Rockford: |
since 2000 |
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Position (s): |
second row, eight man, wing |
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Favorite thing about rugby: |
what's not my fave thing? |
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Professional career: |
Soc Professor |
