Allan Edwin George Elsom (18 July 1925 – 25 September 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Elsom represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1952 to 1955. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.[1]
Birth name | Allan Edwin George Elsom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 July 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 25 September 2010 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Nelson Dalzell (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Real estate agent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Allan Elsom". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2013.