Jack Steel

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Jack Steel
Jack Steel 1924.jpg
Steel in 1924
Birth nameJohn Steel
Date of birth(1898-11-10)10 November 1898
Place of birthDillmanstown, New Zealand
Date of death4 August 1941(1941-08-04) (aged 42)
Place of deathGreymouth, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Notable relative(s)Tony Steel
Occupation(s)Publican
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
All Black No. 223
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1919–26
1927–29
West Coast
Canterbury

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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–25  New Zealand 6 (9)

John "Jack" Steel (10 November 1898 – 4 August 1941) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Steel represented West Coast and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1920 to 1925. He played 38 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals, and captained the side on two occasions.[1]

John Steel passport application file (1924)

References[]

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jack Steel". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.



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