Roy Maxwell White (18 October 1917 – 19 January 1980) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, White represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1946 and 1947. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.
| Birth name | Roy Maxwell White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 October 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dannevirke, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 January 1980 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
He captained the All Blacks once, in a mid-week game against a New South Wales XV during the 1947 tour of Australia.[2]
References
edit- ^ Arthur Swan & Arthur Carman (ed.). The Rugby Almanack of New Zealand 1946. Sporting Publications, Wellington.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Roy White". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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