George Mehrtens
NZ international rugby union player
Rugby player
Birth name | George Martin Mehrtens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1907-02-05)5 February 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 August 1954(1954-08-30) (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Andrew Mehrtens (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Carpenter[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Martin Mehrtens (5 February 1907 – 30 August 1954) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Mehrtens represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928. He played three matches for the All Blacks but did not play any full internationals.[2]
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