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Kevin Skinner (rugby union)
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For the American singer, see Kevin Skinner.
Kevin Lawrence Skinner (24 November 1927 – 21 July 2014) was a rugby union player from New Zealand who won 20 full caps for the All Blacks, two of them as captain. He was also a heavyweight boxer, winning the New Zealand championship in 1947.
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Birth name | Kevin Lawrence Skinner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1927-11-27)27 November 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 July 2014(2014-07-21) (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christian Brothers High School St. Kevin's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Arthur Hughes (cousin)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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