Roland Blase

Roland Roy Blase (May 3, 1887 – March 16, 1979) was an American rugby union player who played at lock for the United States men's national team in its first capped match against New Zealand in 1913.

Roland Blase
Blase with the US team in 1913 (pictured back row, second from right)
Full nameRoland Roy Blase
Date of birth(1887-05-03)May 3, 1887
Place of birthSaint Paul, Minnesota
Date of deathMarch 16, 1979(1979-03-16) (aged 91)
Place of deathSaint Paul, Minnesota
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Weight193 lb (88 kg)[1]
UniversityStanford University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910–1914 Stanford University ()
Correct as of December 10, 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1913 United States 1 (0)
Correct as of December 10, 2018

Biography

Roland Blase was born on May 3, 1887 in Saint Paul, Minnesota,[2] the son and youngest child of Ernest Frederick Blase and Margaret Christine Blase (born Bach).[3] Blase attended Stanford University beginning in 1910, where he was a member of the school's rugby team and a member of the Beta Chi chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[3] Also while at Stanford, Blase was a member of the varsity crew team.[4] On November 15, 1913, Blase played for the United States at lock in its first test match against New Zealand—a 51–3 defeat.[5] Blase graduated from Stanford in 1914 with a degree in civil engineering and subsequently moved back to Saint Paul.[3] In the course of his engineering career, he worked for the firm Toltz, King & Day.[3] Blase never married or had children[3] and died on March 16, 1979 in Saint Paul at the age of 91.[2]

References
  1. "Statistics of the Varsity Eights for Comparison". The San Francisco Call. CXIII (140). April 19, 1913. p. 26. Retrieved December 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Roland Blase". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  3. "Roland Roy Blase". The Rugby History Society. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  4. "Stanford Crew Captain Names His Oarsmen". The San Francisco Call. CXIII (119). Stanford University. March 29, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved December 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Zealand Tour - Berkeley, 15 November 1913". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2018.


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