Wiremu Heke

Wiremu Heke
Birth name	Wiremu Rika Heke
Date of birth	3 October 1894
Place of birth	Mangakahia, New Zealand
Date of death	30 November 1989 (aged 95)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loose forward
All Black No.	364
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1924–30	North Auckland
National team(s)
Years	Team
1926–28; 1929	New Zealand Māori; New Zealand

Wiremu Rika Heke (3 October 1894 – 30 November 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Heke represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.^[1]

Following the death of Beethoven Algar two days before his own death, Heke briefly held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

References[]

^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Heke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

Records
Preceded by Beethoven Algar	Oldest living All Black 28–30 November 1989	Succeeded by Johnstone Richardson

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[1] Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Heke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

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