Gerald McKellar (rugby union)

Gerald Forbes McKellar (2 March 1884 – 16 January 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and loose forward, McKellar represented Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, playing in five matches, including all three internationals.[2]

Gerald McKellar
Birth nameGerald Forbes McKellar
Date of birth(1884-03-02)2 March 1884[1]
Place of birthDuntroon, New Zealand[1]
Date of death16 January 1960(1960-01-16) (aged 75)
Place of deathDunedin, New Zealand
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 14 in)[1]
Weight74 kg (164 lb)[1]
SchoolOtago Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Customs officer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Loose forward
All Black No. 167
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1905
1908–10
1911–12
Hawke's Bay
Wellington
Otago
2
16
11
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910 New Zealand 3 (0)

McKellar died at Dunedin on 16 January 1960,[2] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. "McKellar, Gerald Forbes - SA 7930, WWI N/N - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. Knight, Lindsay. "Gerald McKellar". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. "Cemetery details". Dunedin CIty Council. Retrieved 16 January 2016.


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