Harry Paton (rugby union)
Birth name | Henry Paton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 February 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 January 1964 | (aged 82)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Waitaki Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Paton (12 February 1881 – 21 January 1964) was a New Zealand rugby union player, administrator and referee. A lock, Paton represented Otago and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1907 and 1910. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. He also refereed at first-class level, and was a member of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union from 1920 to 1921.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Harry Paton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 January 2016.