Bill Clark (rugby union)
![]() Clark in 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | William Henry Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 November 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Motueka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 June 2010 | (aged 80)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Victoria University of Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Henry Clark (16 November 1929 – 3 June 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Clark represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1953 to 1956. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals.[1]
Clark attended Nelson College from 1943 to 1948.[2] He died in Nelson on 3 June 2010, aged 80.[3]
References[]
- ^ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Clark". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ^ Knight, Lindsay (6 June 2010). "Half of famous 1950s pair dies after long illness". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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