 White in 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Hallard Leo White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawakawa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 July 2016 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kawakawa District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hallard Leo "Snow" White (27 March 1929 – 14 July 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, White played a record 195 games for Auckland at provincial level between 1950 and 1963. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1953 to 1955, appearing in 16 matches including four internationals. Following his retirement as a player, White served in both coaching and administrative roles: as assistant coach of Auckland; president of the Auckland Rugby Football Union from 1989 to 1989; and president of the New Zealand Rugby Union in 1990.[1] He died of Alzheimer's disease in Auckland on 14 July 2016.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Snow White". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Passing of former All Black and president Snow White mourned by New Zealand Rugby". All Blacks. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hallard White death notice". New Zealand Herald. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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