Introduction
Tom McGlashan (29 December 1925 – 17 September 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Royal HSFP. During his time at the club they came second in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1951–52 season; and won the Jed-Forest Sevens in 1947. He won the Langholm Sevens in 1949.
He also played for the Co-Optimists.
Provincial career
He was capped for Edinburgh District in the 1946 inter-city match against Glasgow District.
He played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 21 December 1946.
He graduated to play for the Scotland Probables in the final trial match on 18 January 1947.
He played for Cities District in their match against Australia on 15 October 1947.
International career
He was capped eight times for Scotland between 1947 and 1954.
He also represented the Barbarians.
Administrative career
He served three terms as President of Royal HSFP.
He was a Honorary President of the Co-Optimists.
Boxing career
He obtained a boxing blue at Edinburgh University. He won the Scottish Universities heavyweight title in 1950.
Athletics career
He was credited with a Scottish schools record in the Shot Putt. He was still on the Scottish rankings at age 34.
Medical career
He became a dentist. However he was still involved in rugby union. He pioneered the use of gumshields for the players, and was Scottish Rugby's honorary dentist.
Death
He died of Alzheimer's Disease at the Muirfield Nursing Home in Gullane. He donated his brain to the University of Glasgow in their research of head injury and dementia.