George Davidson (athlete)
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| George Davidson in 1920 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 8 October 1898 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Died | 25 September 1948 (aged 49) Piopio, New Zealand | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| City | ||||||
| Maritime | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1919–1922 | Auckland | |||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
George Davidson (8 October 1898 – 25 September 1948) was a New Zealand sprinter and rugby league player. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the 200 metres competition.[1] He also participated in the 100 metres event where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[2]
His brothers Bill and Ben both represented New Zealand at rugby league and George himself played for the City and Maritime clubs in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland between 1919 and 1922.[3]
References
- ↑ "George Davidson Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "NZ Olympic Committee". Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.84.
Further reading
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- McMillan, Neville (1993). New Zealand Sporting Legends: 27 Pre-War Sporting Heroes. Auckland: Moa Beckett. pp. 32–38. ISBN 1-869580-14-1.
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