Harry Simon (rugby union)
| Full name | Harold James Simon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 March 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 October 1979 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Karitane, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Macandrew Road School | ||||||||||||||||
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Harold James Simon (7 March 1911 — 1 October 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union international.
Simon, an Otago native, was educated at Macandrew Road School in Dunedin.[1]
A scrum-half, Simon played 46 provincial games for Otago and was capped three times by the All Blacks. He gained his All Blacks call up as an injury replacement for Joey Sadler, in the side to face the touring 1937 Springboks.[2] His teammate at the Southern club Dave Trevathan was selected as his half-back partner and they played together in all three of the Test matches. He shouldered some of the blame for a 1–2 series loss and never got another international opportunity.[3]
Simon was the son-in-law of All Black Alfred Eckhold, marrying his daughter Hilda in 1938.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Harry Simon #434". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Potential All Black". Evening Star. 1 October 1941. p. 3.
- ^ "Harry Simon Retires". Evening Star. 1 April 1939. p. 20.
- ^ "Rugby Football Families United". Evening Star. 27 January 1938. p. 7.