Library Celebrates Olympics Rugby Great ‘Babe’ Slater

Cody Kitaura — August 01, 2016 - 11:12am

It may come as a surprise to even the most avid sports fans, but when the U.S. men’s rugby team takes the field this summer in the Rio Olympics, they’ll actually be defending their title.

Often thought of as a foreign sport, rugby actually enjoys a rich history in the United States, especially here in Northern California where a local sporting legend helped the United States to win two gold medals in the Olympic Games nearly a century ago.

Runner and Rower Going to Rio!

Dave Jones — July 11, 2016 - 7:36pm

Let the Games begin — but not before we tell you about ��’ connections to the 2016 Summer Olympics (including one connection that dates back nearly a century).

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Library Celebrates Olympics Rugby Great ‘Babe’ Slater

Runner and Rower Going to Rio!