Billy Stead
NZ international rugby union player & coach (1877-1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Billy Stead, born John William Stead, (18 September 1877 – 21 July 1958) was a rugby union player born in Invercargill who played for New Zealand, the All Blacks, on their 1905–06 tour. Stead also played provincially for Southland, and later coached various teams, including Southland and the New Zealand Māori. A bootmaker by trade, he also co-authored The Complete Rugby Footballer with Dave Gallaher, and was a columnist for the Southland Times, and New Zealand Truth.
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Birth name | John William Stead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1877-09-18)18 September 1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 July 1958(1958-07-21) (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Bluff, Southland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | John Stead (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Bootmaker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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