Arthur de Kock
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| Birth name | Arthur Nicholas de Kock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 January 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hopetown, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 July 1957 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Springs, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Nicholas "Sas" de Kock (11 January 1866 – 6 July 1957) was a South African international rugby union winger. Born in Hopetown, he attended Paul Roos Gymnasium before playing provincial rugby for Griqualand West. He made his only appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He was selected to play in the 2nd match of the three Test series, Great Britain won the game 3–0.[1] de Kock died in 1957, in Springs, at the age of 91.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Arthur de Kock". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Sas de Kock". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.