Henry Morkel
| Full name | Henry William Morkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 July 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Somerset West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 December 1969 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81.6 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry William Morkel (14 July 1894 – 25 December 1969) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Morkel was born in Somerset West and educated at Hottentots-Holland.[2]
A pre–war Western Province representative, Morkel was a strong running, rather than pacy, wing three–quarter.[3] His international opportunity came in 1921 as a member of the Springboks squad for a tour of Australia and New Zealand. He was one of five players with the surname Morkel in the touring party, and hailed from the same hometown as the others, but was the only one that wasn't a close relation.[4] During the New Zealand leg, Morkel played on the right wing for the first two Test matches against the All Blacks, before succumbing to an elbow injury.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby Dynasties - The 'Bok Family Morkel". World Rugby Museum. 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Henry Morkel". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Notes On The Players". The Star. 29 July 1921.
- ^ "The Visiting Team". Thames Star. 23 July 1921.
- ^ "Casualties Among The Backs". Stratford Evening Post. 14 September 1921.