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Type of entity
Person
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Anderson, Ian
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Description area
Dates of existence
c.1963 - 1991
History
Class of 1981
Ian matriculated at the Boys’ College in 1981. Ian was a talented sportsman but his rugby career came to an end after his U15 year when he was badly concussed on the cricket field. Ian started coaching rugby and he received the Transvaal Union Referees’ Certificate before he matriculated. Ian qualified as an accountant and lectured Economics to the Sixth Form students at the College. Ian became a world class rugby referee with good international experience and was rated the Number One referee in South Africa in 1994. At this time Ian had already refereed a number of games in the qualifying rounds of the Rugby World Cup. Ian was tragically killed in a motor car accident in 1994 whilst traveling back from KwaZulu-Natal where he had attended the wedding of close friends. Ian’s integrity was recognized by all of those who were privileged to work with him and this was reflected in the choice of his memorial award.