Charlie Sonntag

Charles Sonntag
Full name William Theodore Charles Sonntag
Date of birth (1894-03-06)6 March 1894
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death 30 June 1988(1988-06-30) (aged 94)
Place of death Dunedin, New Zealand
School King Edward Technical College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
1915 - 1929 Kaikorai
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1925-29 Otago
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1929 New Zealand 3

William Theodore Charles "Charlie" Sonntag was an All Blacks rugby union player from Dunedin, New Zealand. He was a Lock.

He played eight matches including three tests for the All Blacks when they toured Australia in 1929, and had been selected for the team on his 35th birthday. He was the tenth oldest All Black; see player records

He was born in Dunedin, and educated at King Edward Technical College. He played 60 times for Otago in a sixteen year career. He was president and a life member of the Kaikorai Club. His uncle T. Sonntag played for Otago and the South Island.

He died in Dunedin on 30 June 1988, aged 94.

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.