Gerald McKellar (rugby union)

Rugby player

Gerald McKellar

Birth name| Gerald Forbes McKellar
Date of birth| (1884-03-02)2 March 1884[1]
Place of birth| Duntroon, New Zealand[1]
Date of death| 16 January 1960(1960-01-16) (aged 75)
Place of death| Dunedin, New Zealand
Height| 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄4 in)[1]
Weight| 74 kg (164 lb)[1]
School| Otago Boys' High School
Occupation(s)| Customs officer[1]
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Wing
Loose forward

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Provincial / State sides
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1905|  Hawke's Bay|  2|  ()
1908–10|  Wellington|  16|  ()
1911–12|  Otago|  11|  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1910|  New Zealand|  3|  (0)

Gerald Forbes McKellar (2 March 1884 – 16 January 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and loose forward, McKellar represented Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, playing in five matches, including all three internationals.[2]

McKellar died at Dunedin on 16 January 1960,[2] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "McKellar, Gerald Forbes - SA 7930, WWI N/N - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
2. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Gerald McKellar". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
3. ^ "Cemetery details". Dunedin CIty Council. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

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