Norman Wilson (rugby union)
Birth name | Norman Leslie Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 December 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 October 2001 | (aged 78)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wairarapa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norman Leslie Wilson (13 December 1922 – 10 October 2001) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Wilson represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1949 to 1951. He played 20 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1] Between 1975 and 1987 he was a comments man for rugby on TV One.[2]
Wilson studied at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953.[3]
References[]
- ^ Luxford, Bob. "Norm Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Ogilvie, David (25 October 2001). "All Black played it straight". Evening Post. p. 7.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Wi–Z". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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- 1922 births
- 2001 deaths
- Rugby union players from Masterton
- People educated at Wairarapa College
- Rugby union hookers
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Otago rugby union players
- University of Otago alumni
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