Nelson Ball (rugby union)
Appearance
![]() Nelson in 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 October 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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,[2] who played for the All Blacks between 1913 and 1914.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Nelson Ball". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Descendants of Mary Maria (Body) Ball". WikiTree. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Francis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from Foxton, New Zealand
- People educated at Feilding High School
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Wanganui rugby union players
- Wellington rugby union players
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