Doddy Gray
Birth name | Donaldson Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 September 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 16 April 1961 | (aged 80)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Timber worker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donaldson Gray (23 September 1880 – 16 April 1961) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Gray represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1908 and 1913. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]
A timber worker, Gray died in Christchurch on 16 April 1961, and was buried at Sydenham Cemetery.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Doddy Gray". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
Categories:
- 1880 births
- 1961 deaths
- Rugby union players from Christchurch
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
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- Burials at Sydenham Cemetery
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