Gerald McKellar (rugby union)
Full name | Gerald Forbes McKellar | ||
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Date of birth | [1] | 2 March 1884||
Place of birth | Duntroon, New Zealand[1] | ||
Date of death | 16 January 1960 75) | (aged||
Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄4 in)[1] | ||
Weight | 74 kg (164 lb)[1] | ||
School | Otago Boys' High School | ||
Occupation(s) | Customs officer[1] | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Wing Loose forward | ||
New Zealand No. | 167 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1905 1908–10 1911–12 |
Hawke's Bay Wellington Otago |
2 16 11 |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1910 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
Gerald Forbes McKellar (2 March 1884 – 16 January 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and loose forward, McKellar represented Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, playing in five matches, including all three internationals.[2]
McKellar died at Dunedin on 16 January 1960,[2] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "McKellar, Gerald Forbes - SA 7930, WWI N/N - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Gerald McKellar". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cemetery details". Dunedin CIty Council. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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