William Ngataiawhio Gray (23 December 1932 – 10 January 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Gray represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1957. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.[1]
| Birth name | William Ngataiawhio Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 December 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Te Puke, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 January 1993 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Te Puke High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Affiliating to Te Arawa and Tapuika, Gray was a New Zealand Maori representative and captain.[1][2][3] In 1956, he was awarded the Tom French Cup for Māori rugby union player of the year.[3]
An accomplished tennis player, Gray won the New Zealand Māori tennis championship in 1950.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Luxford, Bob. "Bill Gray". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Bill Gray". Kōkiri. No. 19. 2010. p. 41. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Tom French Cup". The Press. Vol. 94, no. 28088. 2 October 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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