Keith Davis
New Zealand rugby union player (1930-2019)
Keith Davis (21 May 1930 – 2 March 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played for both New Zealand and New Zealand Māori. He played for Auckland, and won the Ranfurly Shield in his first ever provincial game. He retired in 1959.
Date of birth | 21 May 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Whakatane, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 March 2019 | (aged 88)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5.6 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sacred Heart College, Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His time with the team included matches against both South Africa and the British Lions. Davis was awarded the Tom French Cup for Māori player of the year in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[1]
Davis died on 2 March 2019, aged 88.[2]
References
change- ↑ Mulholland 2009, p. 115.
- ↑ "Rugby: Former All Blacks halfback Keith Davis dies". The New Zealand Herald. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.