Nelson Ball
Date of birth | 11 October 1908 | ||
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Place of birth | Foxton, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | 9 May 1986 77) | (aged||
Place of death | Durban, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
School | Feilding Agricultural High School | ||
Notable relative(s) | Murray Ball (son) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Wing | ||
New Zealand No. | 380 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1927–29 1930–35 |
Wanganui Wellington |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1931–36 | New Zealand | 5 | (12) |
Nelson "Kelly" Ball (11 October 1908 – 9 May 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Ball represented Wanganui and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1931 to 1936. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]
Ball moved to South Africa in 1948 and lived there for the rest of his life. He was the father of New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball.[1]
References
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Nelson Ball". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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