Desmond O'Donnell
Birth name | Desmond Hillary O'Donnell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 October 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 18 January 1992 | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desmond Hillary O'Donnell (7 October 1921 – 18 January 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, O'Donnell represented Wellington at a provincial level from 1945 to 1951. He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in one match, the second test against the touring Australian team in 1949.[1]
References[]
- ^ Marist St Pats RFC. "Desmond O'Donnell". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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- 1921 births
- 1992 deaths
- Rugby union players from Palmerston North
- People educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream
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