International Athletic owner, Jeffrey Lombard, has been inducted into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame‘s class of 2015 according to an article published in The Bellingham Herald.
Lombard, according to the article, began his rugby career in 1969 at the college level. His talent, hard-hitting style and love for the game made him a stand-out player on and off the field. Later he took the position team manager for the U.S. national team and also the U.S. national team alumni club, doing so while running his Ferndale sporting goods store.
Lombard is currently co-coach of the WWU rugby club.
Read much more about Lombard’s career in the Bellingham Herald article.