James Henry Lik (April 20, 1977 – April 3, 2022) was an American college football and rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Born in New Hyde Park on Long Island, Lik was an all-round sportsman at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, playing basketball, baseball and football.[2] He was a Division 1 football tight end with Wake Forest from 1996 to 1999.[3]

Lik, a 6 ft 7 in lock, played his rugby in Manhattan and in 2005 got his first call up to the U.S. national team, for the Super Cup in Japan, where he appeared in internationals against Canada and Romania.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "In Memoriam: Deacons We Lost in 2021-22". Wake Forest University Athletics. December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "In The Spotlight". Newsday. February 9, 1995.
  3. ^ "Wake's "yackle" playing a big role". News & Record. September 29, 1999.
  4. ^ "Eagles squad named for Superpowers Cup". ESPN.com. May 18, 2005.
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