Bill Conrad
| Full name | William John McKeown Conrad | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 May 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taumarunui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 August 1972 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Taumarunui High School Sacred Heart College, Auckland[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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William John McKeown Conrad (10 May 1925 — 14 August 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[2]
Born in Taumarunui, Conrad was a strongly built halfback and played his early provincial rugby for King Country, before switching to Waikato when he moved to Hamilton Marist in 1948.[3]
Conrad toured South Africa with the All Blacks in 1949 and featured in 10 uncapped matches. He scored his only All Blacks try in the loss to Rhodesia at the Hartsfield Rugby Ground in Bulawayo.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Ten Catholics In "All Blacks"". The Advocate. 11 November 1948. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Form of All Black Team is Assessed by Springbok Authority". Otago Daily Times. 30 June 1949. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Bill Conrad #498". stats.allblacks.com.
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 1972 deaths
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Manawatū-Whanganui
- Rugby union halfbacks
- People from Taumarunui
- People educated at Taumarunui High School
- People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland
- King Country rugby union players
- Waikato rugby union players