name: ..........................................Walt Eisin
nickname: ....................Once at the age of 29
 an opposing prop said, "Sir, please 
don't do that again." I assumed what 
he did was a mistake and he didn't know 
what hewas doing. That was the 1st
 time anyone had called me Sir. :-)

birthdate/location: ..May 17, 1942 - Chicago, IL
position(s): ........................Prop, Loose Head,
 & Tight (serious rugby) every where in 
the pack (not so serious rugby)
 played winger once (boring) 

Coach of the Chicago Griffins: on and off 
between 1973 and 1979 switching with Bob 
O'Connor. I coached 4 years as I remember.

height/weight: ..5 ft 11 Inches 203 in my prime
first year with the griffins: ...............Year One,
 as Coach, and after few beers B Team
Prop (since I was recovering from an 
lamenectomy on the 5th lumbar, 
and was afraid to play without a few beers
 in me) 1979 Retired from A Team due 
to Neck problems and practicec.1993
 Retired C Team Player c.2001 
Retired from Old Boys 
(God, my memory is bad)

Previous clubs: Holy Cross College RFC 1963-64,
 Boston Ruby Club 1964-65,
University of Illinois Rugby Club 1965-1968,
 Chicago Lions RFC 1968-1972,
Griffin Achievements: ..............Midwest Collegiate 
Side for Rugby Magazine 1969 (oddly
enough when I was in Law School, but 
back then Grad Students played for College sides), 
Midwest 1972 vs. Northampton & 
Carfu vs. Missouri 1978,
played in the Mid-America Cup 
Final 4 Times, once with University of
Illinois in 1968 and 3 Times with
 the Chicago Lions 1970-1972 and on 
the winning side twice with Chicago Lions.

Additional Info: ....................Played long enough
 to score 3, 4, and 5 point tries 
(The 5 point try against
Notre Dame's A Team thanks to
 a late Friday night selection by Bob
Skoronski. Thank you Bob! 
Thank you!) I was a Selector for
 the Midwest Select Side that beat the 
London Welsh in 1976 that included 
J.P.R. Williams and other great 
Welsh players of the 70s.
These people ruled rugby in the 1970s.