Kenneth Walker Marshall
Scottish rugby union player, Rhodesian coffee farmer (1911-1992)
Kenneth Walker Marshall (23 July 1911 – 14 October 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player; and Scotland international cricket player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Edinburgh Academicals.
Provincial career
He played for Scotland Probables in their trial match against Scotland Possibles in January 1933, the Glasgow Herald noting that the comparison to the Possibles full back David Brown:
Of the two full backs, Kenneth Marshall is neater, faster and safer in gathering the ball. David Brown, owing to this powerful physique, is better than Marshall in getting clear of a mess whether of his own, or another's making. It was noticeable at Murrayfield that Brown was able to kick for touch even when an opponent was on top of him, and usually it was the opponent that was bowled over by the impact.
The Herald went on to note that neither full back was perfect, Brown could have done with Marshall's agility and pace; and Marshall could have used Brown's weight and power. Nevertheless, despite the Possibles 21–9 defeat, it was Brown that the selectors chose for international recognition, with Marshall having to wait to the following year for his selection.
International career
He was capped for Scotland between 1934 and 1937.
Cricket career
He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.
Military career
He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th Gurkha Rifles, India (1941-1945).
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