George Purdue
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Birth name | George Bambery Purdue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 May 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 22 May 1981 | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Pat Purdue (father) Charles Purdue (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Bambery Purdue (4 May 1909 – 22 May 1981) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and flanker, Purdue represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1931 and 1932. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1] Of Ngāi Tahu descent,[2] Purdue also played for New Zealand Māori in 1931.[1]
Purdue died in Invercargill on 22 May 1981,[1] and was buried at the city's Eastern Cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "George Purdue". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Henry Hirst". FamilyTreeCircles. 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Cemetery result". Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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