Horace Dixon
Horace William Oscar Dixon (1 February 1899 – 7 March 1978) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.[2]
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| Full name | Horace William Oscar Dixon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1899[1] New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 March 1978 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Dixon played for the Devonport club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland.
In 1925, Dixon was selected for New Zealand, becoming Kiwi #168. The squad toured Australia, however no test matches were played on tour.[3]
Dixon represented Auckland in 1927 on their tour of the country. They defeated Canterbury, West Coast-Buller, Otago and Wellington before losing the Northern Union Cup to South Auckland.[4]
Later years
He died on 7 March 1978.[5]
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References
- "Horace William Oscar Dixon (1899–1978) – WikiTree: The FREE Family Tree".
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "NZRL – Past Kiwis".
- Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2009). Auckland, 100 Years of Rugby League, 1909–2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- "DIXON buried Bolton Street & Karori WELLINGTON :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy".
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