Percy Laurence Tetzlaff (14 July 1920 – 30 August 2009) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Tetzlaff represented Waikato and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1947 tour of Australia. He played seven matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including two internationals.
| Birth name | Percy Laurence Tetzlaff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 July 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taupiri, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 August 2009 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Huntly District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was selected as one of the 5 players of the year for the 1945 season in the Rugby Almananac of New Zealand.[1]
At 1.60 m, Tetzlaff was one of the shortest All Blacks ever.[2]
References
edit- ^ Arthur Swan & Arthur Carman (ed.). The Rugby Almanack of New Zealand 1946. Sporting Publications, Wellington.
- ^ Luxford, Bob. "Percy Tetzlaff". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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