Birth name | Desmond Hillary O'Donnell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 October 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 18 January 1992 | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desmond Hillary O'Donnell (7 October 1921 – 18 January 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, O'Donnell represented Wellington at a provincial level from 1945 to 1951. He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in one match, the second test against the touring Australian team in 1949.[1]
References
- ^ Marist St Pats RFC. "Desmond O'Donnell". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 October 2015.