Henry Atkinson (rugby player)
Full name | Henry James Atkinson | ||
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Date of birth | 22 June 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Greymouth, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | 21 July 1949 61) | (aged||
Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Lock | ||
New Zealand No. | 173 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1911–13 1913–14 |
West Coast Otago |
7 11 |
|
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1913 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
Henry James "Harry" Atkinson (22 June 1888 – 21 July 1949) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Atkinson represented West Coast and Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including one international.[1]
Atkinson died in Dunedin in 1949 and was buried at the Dunedin Northern Cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Harry Atkinson". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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