Donald Stanfield Max (7 March 1906 – 4 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and loose forward, Max represented Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1931 to 1934. He played eight matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. After his retirement as a player, Max was active as an administrator, serving as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union in 1949.[1]
Birth name | Donald Stanfield Max | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 March 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 March 1972 | (aged 65)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Brightwater, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2009, Max was inducted into the Nelson Legends of Sport gallery.[2]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Don Max". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Martin, Wayne (6 June 2009). "All Black honoured". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2013.