George Purdue
Rugby player
Birth name | George Bambery Purdue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1909-05-04)4 May 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 22 May 1981(1981-05-22) (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Pat Purdue (father) Charles Purdue (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Bambery Purdue (4 May 1909 – 22 May 1981) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and flanker, Purdue represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1931 and 1932. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1] Of Ngāi Tahu descent,[2] Purdue also played for New Zealand Māori in 1931.[1]
Purdue died in Invercargill on 22 May 1981,[1] and was buried at the city's Eastern Cemetery.[3]
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