Billy Sendin
| Full name | William Daniel Sendin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 October 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 July 1977 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52.2 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Daniel Sendin (4 October 1896 – 16 July 1977) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Kimberley, Sendin was an exceptionally light centre three–quarter, weighing a little over 50 kg. He was an elusive player who possessed a good side–step. A Griqualand West representative, Sendin featured for the Springboks on their 1921 tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played the second Test match against the All Blacks at Eden Park as an outside centre and scored his team's only try in a 9–5 win.[2]
Sendon also competed as a lightweight boxer.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Sendin". bokhist.com.
- ^ "'The Rugby Championship of the World'". World Rugby Museum.
- ^ "The Week's Rugby". Timaru Herald. 10 August 1921.