Lawrence Bensemann
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| Full name | Lawrence Otto Bensemann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1891 Motueka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 September 1969 (aged 78) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Otto Bensemann (4 March 1891 – 23 September 1969) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 101), and Wellington, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]
Early life and family
Born in Motueka in 1891, Bensemann was educated at Nelson College from 1904 to 1906.[4] He was the uncle of artist Leo Bensemann.
Playing career
International honours
Bensemann represented New Zealand in 1913 against New South Wales.
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Past Kiwis → B at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).