Ken Elliott
Kenneth George Elliott (3 March 1922 – 19 February 2006) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a Lock and No 8.
| Birth name | Kenneth George Elliott | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 March 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 February 2006 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Margaret Elliott | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Richard Elliott | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Manager AMP | ||||||||||||||||
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He played 2 matches for the All Blacks in 1946 against Australia, scoring 6 points (2 tries).
He was born in Wellington and educated at Wellington College.
He served in the Army (2NZEF) in World War II, playing in services teams. Postwar he played in several provincial sides; Wellington, Manawatu and Waikato.
References
- The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby by Ron Palenski, Rod Chester & Neville McMillan, page 67 (4th edition 2005, Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland) ISBN 1-86971-026-6
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