Fred Given
| Full name | Frederick James Given | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 May 1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 June 1921 (aged 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hawera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick James Given (21 May 1876 – 12 June 1921) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Born in Oamaru, Given was a sizeable forward who was a considerable asset in line–outs and played his rugby in Dunedin for Alhambra. He made the first of his 34 provincial appearances for Otago in 1895 and represented New Zealand on their 1903 tour of Australia, where he played eight uncapped matches.[1] He continued with Otago up until his retirement in 1905 and afterwards remained involved in rugby as a club coach.[2]
Given, a plumbing inspector, was employed by the Dunedin Drainage Board and later Hawera Borough Council. He was married with two children and died of pneumonia in 1921 aged 45.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "#98: Fred Given". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ "Football". Otago Daily Times. 17 August 1905.
- ^ "A Well-Known Footballer". Hokitika Guardian. 17 June 1921.
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