Norman Wilson (rugby union)

Norm Wilson

Full name	Norman Leslie Wilson
Date of birth	13 December 1922
Place of birth	Masterton, New Zealand
Date of death	10 October 2001 (aged 78)
Place of death	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
School	Wairarapa College
University	University of Otago
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker
New Zealand No.	492
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1948–53	Otago
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1949–51	New Zealand	3	(3)

Norman Leslie "Norm" Wilson (13 December 1922 – 10 October 2001) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Wilson represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1949 to 1951. He played 20 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.^[1] Between 1975 and 1987 he was a comments man for rugby on TV One.^[2]

Wilson studied at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953.^[3]

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Norm Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
2. Ogilvie, David (25 October 2001). "All Black played it straight". Evening Post. p. 7.
3. "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Wi–Z". Retrieved 13 December 2015.