Bill Mumm
Bill Mumm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Mumm in 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | William John Mumm 26 March 1922 Mokihinui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 December 1993 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sawmiller[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Dean Mumm (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William John Mumm OBE JP (26 March 1922 – 11 December 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Mumm represented Buller at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1949, playing one test match against Australia.[2]
He later served as chairman of the Buller County Council[2] and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to local government.[3]
References
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- ^ West Coast: Electoral District 85. Greymouth: Elections NZ. 1981. p. 70.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Mumm". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "No. 52174". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1990. p. 30.
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