Dave Gillespie (rugby union)
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Birth name | William David Gillespie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 August 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cromwell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Waimate High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Charlie Oliver (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William David Gillespie (born 6 August 1934) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.[1] He was a flanker.[2]
Gillespie played 23 matches for New Zealand and toured Australia in 1957. He played one test, the third test against the Wallabies in 1958.[2]
Born in Cromwell, Gillespie was educated at Waimate High School, and did not play rugby until he was 16. His father-in-law was All Black Charlie Oliver.[2]
References
- ^ "Dave Gillespie at All Blacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Union.
- ^ a b c Palenski, Ron; Chester, R. H.; McMillan, N. A. C. (2005). The encyclopedia of New Zealand rugby. [Auckland, N.Z.]: Hodder Moa. p. 80. ISBN 1-86971-026-6. OCLC 945230030.
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