Morrie McHugh

Morrie McHugh

Full name	Maurice James McHugh
Date of birth	19 February 1917
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	25 September 2010 (aged 93)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1946, 1949	All Blacks

Maurice James (Morrie) McHugh (19 February 1917 – 25 September 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks in 1946 and 1949; he was the 458th All Black.

Early life

He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and later played for the Auckland Marist club. He was the national amateur heavyweight boxing champion in 1938.

All Blacks

He was a forward for the All Blacks 15 times, including two tests (1946) against Australia and one (1949) against South Africa.

When he died aged 93 in Auckland in 2010, he was the oldest living All Black (a distinction that then went to Fred Allen).

References

• Morrie McHugh at AllBlacks.com
• Oldest All Black McHugh dies (New Zealand Herald)