Nelson Ball (rugby union)

Nelson Ball
	Nelson in 1935
Date of birth	11 October 1908
Place of birth	Foxton, New Zealand
Date of death	9 May 1986 (aged 77)
Place of death	Durban, South Africa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
School	Feilding Agricultural High School
Notable relative(s)	Murray Ball (son); Bill Francis (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1927–29	Wanganui
1930–35	Wellington
International career
Years	Team
1931–36	New Zealand

Nelson "Kelly" Ball (11 October 1908 – 9 May 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Ball represented Wanganui and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1931 to 1936. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.^[1]

Ball moved to South Africa in 1948 and lived there for the rest of his life.^[1] He was the father of New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball,^[1] and a first cousin of Bill Francis, who played for the All Blacks between 1913 and 1914.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Knight, Lindsay. "Nelson Ball". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Francis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

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[AB_profile-1] Knight, Lindsay. "Nelson Ball". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

[2] Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Francis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

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